Flashcards and recall.

Try this with Biology

1. Write one prompt per card. Use definitions, explanations or examples from your current topic.
2. Answer aloud before turning the card. Split a card if it asks for several unrelated facts.
3. Set aside missed cards and revisit them in a later session.

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Recall topics

• What is the role of deoxyribose in DNA?
• Define a nucleotide.
• What does the 3' to 5' directionality of DNA mean?
• What is meant by complementary base pairing in DNA?
• Explain the difference between DNA and RNA in structure.
• What is a gene?
• Define transcription in molecular biology.
• What are the three stages of transcription?
• What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?
• Define translation.
• What is a codon and how many exist?
• Explain the role of tRNA in translation.
• What is a ribosome and what are its main functions?
• Define a protein.
• What is an enzyme and how does it function?
• What is the active site of an enzyme?
• Explain the lock-and-key model of enzyme-substrate interaction.
• How do temperature and pH affect enzyme activity?
• What is a cofactor or coenzyme?
• What is the primary purpose of photosynthesis?
• What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?
• What happens during the light-dependent reactions?
• What is the Calvin cycle and where does it occur?
• What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration?
• What are the three main stages of aerobic respiration?
• What is glycolysis and what is its net yield?
• What happens in the Krebs cycle?
• Explain chemiosmosis in the electron transport chain.
• What is biotechnology?
• What is PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and its main applications?
• Innate immunity
• Acquired immunity
• Antigen
• Antibody
• B lymphocyte function in immunity
• T lymphocyte function in immunity
• Phagocytosis in immune response
• Memory cells
• Primary immune response
• Secondary immune response