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Y1 Fundamentals of Life Science

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Decks in this class (25)

L1 - Structure of DNA
Briefly describe what dna is,
What sub units are polynucleotide...,
What components make up a dna nuc...
62  cards
L2 - Structure and Properties of RNA
Describe the relationship between...,
What role do junk genes hold,
What is a gene coding for
58  cards
L3 - Gene Expression
What does dna polymerase use in d...,
What does rna polymerase use in t...,
What happened in translation
65  cards
L4: Translation Process
What are the 3 sections which mak...,
What is the coding region made up of,
What elements are found towards t...
46  cards
L5: Translation 2 (Mutations)
What happens if the genomic DNA or mRNA sequence is altered?
47  cards
L6: Histones and Packaging
How long is the length of dna in ...,
How long is one complete turn of ...,
What is dna packaged into
80  cards
L7: Biological Membranes
What is the main function of the ...,
What components make up the plasm...,
What are some other functions of ...
49  cards
L8: Membrane Transport
What are the two types of transpo...,
When is atp required in transport,
What are the two types of passive...
57  cards
L9: Fluid Compartments
Define a fluid,
What are the key fluid compartmen...,
What is total body water for a 70...
51  cards
L10: Glycolysis
Why do we eat,
What are the core energy providin...,
What are the three main phases of...
57  cards
L11: TCA cycle
What is the energy cost of glucon...,
Where is atp used in gluconeogenesis,
Where is gtp used in gluconeogenesis
46  cards
L12: Regulating Gene Expression
What is the first step in gene ex...,
What does the primary mrna transc...,
What is the role of splicing in g...
69  cards
L13: Intro to Genetics
What is genetics,
What is genetics fundamental to,
What do classical genetic studies...
30  cards
L14: Gene Expression 2
What is the primary function of r...,
What role does the core promoter ...,
How do enhancer sequences affect ...
49  cards
L15: Patterns of Inheritance
What two components contribute to...,
What is the spectrum of genetic d...,
Name some diseases caused by gene...
76  cards
L16: Mutation - Consequences at a gene, protein and chromosomal level
What is the primary focus of clin...,
What is ataxia telangiectasia a t,
What is the inheritance pattern o...
49  cards
L17: Evolution and Biodiversity
What experiment in the 1950s prov...,
What is the cambrian explosion an...,
How did the asteroid impact durin...
43  cards
Anatomy Introduction
0  cards
Intro to Histology
0  cards
Organisation and Appearance of Epithelial Tissues
0  cards
Structure and Function of Muscle Tissue
0  cards
Structure and Function of Loose and Dense Connective Tissues
What is connective tissue,
What is loose connective tissue w...,
What is dense connective tissue w...
83  cards
Histology of Skin
What is the skin and what are its...,
What is skin made up of,
What determines skin colour
46  cards
Histology of Cartilage and Bone
0  cards
Intro To Biomaterials
What is a biomaterial,
What fields does biomaterials sci...,
Name one example of a common biom...
28  cards

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