Key Concepts In Biology

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Decks in this class (19)

Cells
All living things are made of cel...,
What are the different parts of a...,
Name all the organelles in a plan...
15  cards
Specialised Cells
What happens in sexual reproducti...,
What is the main function of the ...,
How is the egg cell adapted to it...
8  cards
Microscopy
What does resolution mean 1,
What are the differences between ...,
Name the 8 steps to view a specim...
10  cards
Enzymes
What are enzymes and why do we ne...,
How do enzymes catalyse chemical ...,
What is the substrate enzymes 3
20  cards
Diffusion Osmosis And Active Transport
What is diffusion 1,
In which states of matter does di...,
What types of molecules can diffu...
25  cards
Mitosis
Describe how your genetic informa...,
What do multicellular organisms u...,
What is the first step of the cel...
7  cards
Cell Division And Growth
What is growth and what are the p...,
What other type of process do pla...,
Describe the growth in animals 3
5  cards
Stem Cells
Describe how stem cells divide 1,
Where are stem cells found in ani...,
How do adult stem cells differ fr...
10  cards
The Nervous System
What is the nervous system made u...,
Describe how the cns coordinates ...,
What do all neurones have 3
16  cards
Sexual Reproduction And Meosis
Blank 1,
What is sexual reproduction 2,
What do gametes contain 3
8  cards
DNa
What are the repeating u it s cal...,
What do nucleotides consist of 2,
How are the sugar and phosphate r...
10  cards
Variation
What is genetic variation caused ...,
What is an example of variation c...,
What are mutations 3
10  cards
Natural Selection
What are selection pressures 1,
Describe how natural selection wo...,
How does bacteria forming antibio...
12  cards
Classification
What is classification 1,
How were species originally class...,
Name the five kingdoms in the fiv...
7  cards
Selective Breeding
What is selective breeding 1,
State the steps of selective bree...,
How is selective breeding useful ...
6  cards
Genetic Engineering
What is genetic engineering 1,
What do restriction enzymes do 2,
What do ligase enzymes do 3
9  cards
Health And Disease
State the definition of health 1,
What is a disease and what are th...,
Compare non communicable and comm...
14  cards
STI’s
What is an sti 1,
Describe what viruses are 2,
What is hiv 3
7  cards
Fighting Disease
Describe the physical barriers ag...,
Describe the chemical barriers th...,
What will your immune system do i...
5  cards

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