Flashcards for B - Form and Function - IB
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B1.1 Carbohydrates and lipids
13 subtopics
B1.1.7 Role of glycoproteins in cell–cell recognition
15 flashcards
B1.1.9 Formation of triglycerides and phospholipids by condensation reactions
21 flashcards
B1.1.10 Difference between saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids
23 flashcards
B1.1.11 Triglycerides in adipose tissues for energy storage and thermal insulation
20 flashcards
B1.1.12 Formation of phospholipid bilayers
18 flashcards
B1.1.13 Ability of non-polar steroids to pass through the phospholipid bilayer
20 flashcards
B1.2 Proteins
12 subtopics
B1.2.2 Condensation reactions forming dipeptides and longer chains of amino acids
17 flashcards
B1.2.7 Impact of primary structure on the conformation of proteins (HL)
20 flashcards
B1.2.9 Dependence of tertiary structure on functional groups (HL)
16 flashcards
B1.2.11 Quaternary structure of non-conjugated and conjugated proteins (HL)
16 flashcards
B2.1 Membranes and membrane transport
17 subtopics
B2.1.4 Integral and peripheral proteins in membranes
13 flashcards
B2.1.5 Movement of water molecules across membranes by osmosis and the role of aquaporins
15 flashcards
B2.1.8 Selectivity in membrane permeability
20 flashcards
B2.1.11 Relationships between fatty acid composition of lipid bilayers and their fluidity (HL)
19 flashcards
B2.1.12 Cholesterol and membrane fluidity in animal cells (HL)
18 flashcards
B2.1.13 Membrane fluidity and the fusion and formation of vesicles (HL)
14 flashcards
B2.1.14 Gated ion channels in neurons (HL)
21 flashcards
B2.1.15 Sodium–potassium pumps as an example of exchange transporters (HL)
23 flashcards
B2.1.16 Sodium-dependent glucose cotransporters as an example of indirect active transport (HL)
18 flashcards
B2.1.17 Adhesion of cells to form tissues (HL)
15 flashcards
B2.2 Organelles and compartmentalization
9 subtopics
B2.2.4 Adaptations of the mitochondrion for production of ATP by aerobic cell respiration (HL)
20 flashcards
B2.2.5 Adaptations of the chloroplast for photosynthesis (HL)
14 flashcards
B2.2.6 Functional benefits of the double membrane of the nucleus (HL)
15 flashcards
B2.2.7 Structure and function of free ribosomes and of the rough endoplasmic reticulum (HL)
19 flashcards
B2.2.8 Structure and function of the Golgi apparatus (HL)
16 flashcards
B2.2.9 Structure and function of vesicles in cells (HL)
22 flashcards
B2.3 Cell specialization
10 subtopics
B2.3.2 Properties of stem cells
12 flashcards
B2.3.3 Location and function of stem cell niches in adult humans
19 flashcards
B2.3.5 Cell size as an aspect of specialization
21 flashcards
B2.3.6 Surface area-to-volume ratios and constraints on cell size
21 flashcards
B2.3.7 Adaptations to increase surface area-to-volume ratios of cells (HL)
15 flashcards
B2.3.8 Adaptations of type I and type II pneumocytes in alveoli (HL)
20 flashcards
B2.3.9 Adaptations of cardiac muscle cells and striated muscle fibres (HL)
20 flashcards
B2.3.10 Adaptations of sperm and egg cells (HL)
15 flashcards
B3.1 Gas exchange
13 subtopics
B3.1.5 Ventilation of the lungs
12 flashcards
B3.1.6 Measurement of lung volumes
21 flashcards
B3.1.9 Transpiration as a consequence of gas exchange in a leaf
19 flashcards
B3.1.11—Adaptations of foetal and adult haemoglobin for the transport of oxygen (HL)
20 flashcards
B3.1.12—Bohr shift (HL)
14 flashcards
B3.1.13 Oxygen dissociation curves (HL)
15 flashcards
B3.2 Transport
18 subtopics
B3.2.5 Adaptations of veins for the return of blood to the heart
19 flashcards
B3.2.8 Adaptations of xylem vessels for transport of water
19 flashcards
B3.2.11 Release and reuptake of tissue fluid in capillaries (HL)
18 flashcards
B3.2.12 Exchange of substances between tissue fluid and cells in tissues (HL)
14 flashcards
B3.2.14 Differences between circulation of bony fish and of mammals (HL)
21 flashcards
B3.2.15 Adaptations of the mammalian heart for delivering pressurized blood to the arteries (HL)
18 flashcards
B3.2.17 Generation of root pressure in xylem vessels by active transport of mineral ions (HL)
18 flashcards
B3.2.18 Adaptations of phloem sieve tubes and companion cells for translocation of sap (HL)
19 flashcards
B3.3 Muscle and motility (HL)
10 subtopics
B3.3.1 Adaptations for movement as a universal feature of living organisms
20 flashcards
B3.3.3 Role of the protein titin and antagonistic muscles in muscle relaxation
19 flashcards
B3.3.4 Structure and function of motor units in skeletal muscle
20 flashcards
B3.3.5 Roles of skeletons as anchorage for muscles and as levers
18 flashcards
B3.3.6 Movement at a synovial joint
20 flashcards
B3.3.7 Range of motion of a joint
22 flashcards
B3.3.8 Internal and external intercostal muscles
15 flashcards
B3.3.9 Reasons for locomotion
13 flashcards
B3.3.10 Adaptations for swimming in marine mammals
19 flashcards
B4.1 Adaptation to environment
8 subtopics
B4.1.3 Abiotic variables affecting species distribution
21 flashcards
B4.1.4 Range of tolerance of a limiting factor
17 flashcards
B4.1.5 Conditions required for coral reef formation
15 flashcards
B4.1.6 Abiotic factors as the determinants of terrestrial biome distribution
23 flashcards
B4.1.7 Biomes as groups of ecosystems with similar communities
17 flashcards
B4.1.8 Adaptations to life in hot deserts and tropical rainforest
19 flashcards
B4.2 Ecological niches
13 subtopics
B4.2.3 Photosynthesis as the mode of nutrition
21 flashcards
B4.2.6 Saprotrophic nutrition in some fungi and bacteria
22 flashcards
B4.2.7 Diversity of nutrition in archaea
15 flashcards
B4.2.8 Dentition and the diet of omnivorous and herbivorous members of the family Hominidae
15 flashcards
B4.2.9 Adaptations of herbivores for feeding on plants and of plants for resisting herbivory
20 flashcards
B4.2.11 Adaptations of plant form for harvesting light
28 flashcards
B4.2.12 Fundamental and realized niches
14 flashcards
B4.2.13 Competitive exclusion and the uniqueness of ecological niches
9 flashcards