A process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one.
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Mitosis
A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.
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Genetic Engineering
Genetic engineering is the process of manually adding new DNA to an organism.
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Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project is a global, long-term research effort to identify the estimated 30,000 genes in human DNA and to figure out the sequences of the chemical bases that make up human DNA.
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Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels.
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BMI
The body mass index (BMI) is a measure that uses your height and weight to work out if your weight is healthy.
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How to calculate BMI
Weight in kilograms/height in metres squared.
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Hip:Waste Ratio
Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is one of several measurements your doctor can use to see if you’re overweight, and if that excess weight is putting your health at risk.
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Structure of DNA
double-stranded helix held together by complementary base pairs.The basic units of DNA are nucleotides. These nucleotides consist of a deoxyribose sugar, phosphate and base.
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How to calculate Hip:Waste Ratio
Calculate your WHR by dividing your waist circumference by your hip circumference.
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Stem Cells
Stem cells are cells of the body which can divide and become differentiated
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How to calculate magnification
Size of image/Actual size of image
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Two types of microscope
Electron and light microscope
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Darwin’s Theory
All the different species have evolved from simple life forms. These simple life forms first developed more than three billion years ago (the Earth is about 4.5 billion years old).
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Pentadactyl Limb
a limb bearing five digits (fingers or toes) which is present in amphibia, reptiles, birds and mammals.
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Card 2
Front
A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.
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Mitosis
Card 3
Front
Genetic engineering is the process of manually adding new DNA to an organism.
Back
Card 4
Front
The Human Genome Project is a global, long-term research effort to identify the estimated 30,000 genes in human DNA and to figure out the sequences of the chemical bases that make up human DNA.
Back
Card 5
Front
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels.
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