fundamentals of life science

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Structure and replication of DNA
What are the main fls concepts,
What is the central dogma,
What is dna
40  cards
Structure and properties of RNA?
What is rna made of,
Is rna single or double stranded,
What are the two parts to the rna...
22  cards
The Genetic Code
Define dna replication,
Define transcription,
Define translation
56  cards
Histones and Packaging
Why does dna need to be packaged,
How many bases does one complete ...,
Why does dna need to be unwound
74  cards
Proteins and Enzymes
What is a protein,
What is a fibrous protein,
What are the roles of fibrous pro...
60  cards
Biological Membranes
What are the leaflets that make u...,
What can diffuse laterally throug...,
Why is the plasma membrane like a...
21  cards
Transport across biological membranes
Describe the synthesis of phospha...,
Where does phospholipid synthesis...,
How are phospholipids distributed...
29  cards
Membrane Transport
What is the transport of inorgani...,
Does passive transport require en...,
What are the types of passive tra...
41  cards
Fluid Compartments
What is a fluid,
What is a phsiologically importan...,
What are the key types of fluid
36  cards
Into to Evolution and Biodiversity
What were the first experiments f...,
What happened 38 billionyears ago,
What and when was the cambrian ex...
43  cards
Anatomy and Microanatomy of Muscle
What are the four types of tissue,
What are the four properties of m...,
What is contractibility
66  cards
Microbial World
What is microbiology,
What are some differences between...,
What is the germ theory
18  cards
Embryology
What is fertilisation,
How many chromosomes are in a dip...,
How many chromosomes are in a hap...
59  cards
Glycolysis and metabolism
What is a metabolite,
What is the function of metabolites,
How are metabolites linked
48  cards
Gluconeogenesis
What does gluconeogenesis do,
What can the non carbohydrate sub...,
In mammals when does gluconeogene...
51  cards
TCA cycle, ETC, and ATP synthesis
Where does the tca cycle occur,
Once pyruvate is produced what ha...,
What is the reaction converting p...
44  cards
Microbial Cell structure
What is the role of the capsid,
What is the capsid made out of,
What is the glycocalyx
24  cards
Genetics of Bacteria
What is a gene,
What is an allele,
What is a locus
34  cards
Antibiotics
What is an antibiotic,
What is an antimicrobial,
What reasons can antibiotics be u...
21  cards
Viruses
How are viruses classified,
What is the role of the virus pro...,
Where does the virus life cycle o...
22  cards
RNA viruses
Are ribosomes a feature of viruses,
Describe positive strand rna viru...,
Which direction do negative stran...
26  cards
DNA VIRUSES Clinical features and replicatio
Why are the life cycles of dna vi...,
When do viruses cause cancer,
What is the role of immunosurvell...
15  cards
Introduction to the immune System
What is the immune system,
What is the role of the intrinsic...,
What is the role of the innate sy...
32  cards
Innate Immunity
Describe features of the innate i...,
Describe the features of the adap...,
What can a hematopoietic stem cel...
30  cards
Adaptive immunity
Describe the overview of the adap...,
Why is the adaptive response adva...,
What is an antigen
29  cards
Anatomy
What is histology,
What are the 4 main tissues,
Define anabolic
80  cards

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