Electromagnetic radiation emitted from unstable nuclei in radioactive substances
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Gas chromatography
The process of separating the components in a mixture by passing the vapours through a column and detecting them as they leave the column at different times
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Genetic disorder
Disease that is inherited
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Genetic material
The DNA that carries the instructions for making a new cell or a new individual
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Geographical isolation
This is when two populations become physically isolated by a geographical feature
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Giant covalent structure
A huge 3-D network of covalently bonded atoms (e.g the giant lattice of carbon atoms in diamond or graphite).
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Giant lattice
A huge 3-D network of atoms or ions (e.g the giant ionic lattice in sodium chloride)
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Glandular tissue
The tissue that makes up the glands and secretes chemicals e.g enzymes, hormones
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Glucose
A simple sugar
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Glycerol
building block of lipids
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Glycogen
Carbohydrate store in animals, including the muscles, liver and brain in the human body
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Gradient
Change of the quantity plotted on the y-axis divided by the change of the quantity plotted on the x-axis
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Gravitational attraction
Force that pulls two masses together
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Gravitational field strength, g
The force of gravity on an object of mass 1kg (in newtons per kilogram, N/kg)
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Gravitational Potential Energy
Energy of an object due to its position in a gravitational field. Near the earth's surface, change of GPE (in joules, J) = weight (in newtons, N) x Vertical distance moved (in metres, m).
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
The process of separating the components in a mixture by passing the vapours through a column and detecting them as they leave the column at different times
Back
Gas chromatography
Card 3
Front
Disease that is inherited
Back
Card 4
Front
The DNA that carries the instructions for making a new cell or a new individual
Back
Card 5
Front
This is when two populations become physically isolated by a geographical feature
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