Fungi LC Q's & Answers over the years
2004 YEAST CELLS PRODUCE ETHANOL IN A PROCESS CALLED FERMENTATION. IS THIS PROCESS AFFECTED BY TEMPERATURE ? Yes. Because the rate of enzyme action is affected by temperature. DRAW A LAB...
Lc Biology Notes
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Biology - Variation & Evolution
Variation Variation : differences amongst members of the same species. (E.g. hair colour/height) Variation can be inherited (in genes) or acquired (learning over time E.g. ability to s...
Expermients Summary - Section B
EXPERIMENT QUESTIONS 1. (a) TEST FOR REDUCING SUGAR: FOOD SOURCE: Glucose (monosaccharide) CHEMICAL USED: Benedict’s solution (blue) HEAT REQUIRED: Yes (thermostatically controlled...
The Operating System of Life: How Biochemistry Binds All Life Together
Humans, octopi and pine trees alike are all made up of cells, tiny but sophisticated systems that keep life going. Cells are almost like tiny factories run by robots, with the nucleus, DNA, ...
Cell vs. Virus: A battle for Health
All living things are made of cells. In the human body, these highly efficient units are protected by layer upon layer of defense against icky invaders like the cold virus. Shannon Stiles ta...
Ecology – Leaving Certificate Biology Terms
- ecology – the study of living things and their environments - environment – everything that surrounds a living thing - community – all populations that live in a certain place - ecosystem ...
What is a Cell?
“A cell is the basic unit of life. This means that we are built out of cells. A house could be built of concrete blocks. The block, in this instance, is the basic unit of the house just as t...
The Basic Structure Of The Cell
“All cells are enclosed by a cell membrane. The function of the cell membrane is to hold the cell contents in place. It is also selectively permeable. This means that the membrane can select...
The Immune System Explained – Why You Are Still Alive
Every second of your life you are under attack. Bacteria, viruses, spores and more living stuff wants to enter your body and use its resources for itself. The immune system is a powerful arm...
DNA & RNA Summary
Heredity: Is the passing on of features from parents to offspring by means of genes. Gene: Is a section of DNA that causes the production of a protein. Gene expression: Is the way in which...