Biology flashcards

181 VCE Biology cards across 4 modules (71 definitions, 76 key facts, 34 fill-the-gap, 0 formulas). Each session gives you 20 cards, due cards first. Swipe right for easy, left for hard, down for again. Keyboard: Space to flip, 1 to 4 to rate.

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What this deck covers

Unit 1: How do organisms regulate their functions? (45 cards, 9 dot points)
Unit 2: How does inheritance impact on diversity? (47 cards, 10 dot points)
Unit 3: How do cells maintain life? (39 cards, 8 dot points)
Unit 4: How does life change and respond to challenges over time? (50 cards, 11 dot points)

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Definition
Adaptations of plants and animals to their environment: VCE Biology Unit 1
Define Physiological (functional) adaptations
Internal biochemical or physiological processes. Examples: countercurrent heat exchange, antifreeze proteins in Antarctic fish, sweat production, CAM photosynthesis.
Definition
Chromosomes, autosomes, sex chromosomes and karyotypes: VCE Biology Unit 2
Define Double helix
Two complementary DNA strands wound together (about 2 nm wide).
Definition
Cell signalling and apoptosis: VCE Biology Unit 3
Define Reception
The signalling molecule binds a specific receptor on or inside the target cell.
Definition
Evidence for evolution (fossils, biogeography, comparative anatomy, molecular biology): VCE Biology Unit 4
Define Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx (about 150 million years old): feathered dinosaur with teeth, claws on its wings and a bony tail, linking theropod dinosaurs to modern birds.
Definition
Animal cells, tissues, organs and systems (digestive, endocrine, excretory): VCE Biology Unit 1
Define Connective tissue
Cells in an extracellular matrix (fibres and ground substance). Includes loose connective tissue, adipose (fat), cartilage, bone, blood and lymph. Function: support, attachment, storage, transport.
Definition
DNA manipulation: PCR and gel electrophoresis: VCE Biology Unit 2
Define DNA profiling
DNA profiling (paternity, forensic identification, disease diagnosis).
Definition
Cellular respiration (glycolysis, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain): VCE Biology Unit 3
Define Cellular respiration
Cellular respiration is the controlled breakdown of glucose to release energy as ATP. The diagram traces aerobic respiration through its three stages, the cell location of each, and the net ATP yield.
Definition
Evolution by natural selection (Darwin, Wallace, fitness, adaptation): VCE Biology Unit 4
Define Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin (1809-1882) developed his ideas during the voyage of HMS Beagle (1831-1836), particularly from observations of finches and tortoises in the Galapagos Islands. He proposed that species change over time through descent with modification, driven by natural selection. He delayed publication for over twenty years while gathering evidence.
Definition
Apoptosis, disruption to the cell cycle and cancer: VCE Biology Unit 1
Define Apoptosis
Apoptosis is programmed cell death: a regulated, energy-requiring process by which the cell dismantles itself in a controlled way. It is essential for development, tissue homeostasis and elimination of damaged or infected cells.
Definition
Genes, environment and epigenetics: VCE Biology Unit 2
Define Himalayan rabbits
Himalayan rabbits are mostly white but have dark fur on the cool extremities (ears, nose, paws, tail). The melanin-producing enzyme is heat-sensitive: it folds correctly only at low temperatures. So pigment forms only where the body surface is cold. Genotype identical across the body.