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Card 6

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A protein pore that spans a membrane, through which ions and water-soluble molecules may pass.

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Card 7

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How much more air can be breathed in over and above the normal tidal volume when you take a big breath.

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Card 8

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The passive movement of molecules across membranes down their concentration gradient, which is aided by transport protein molecules.

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Card 9

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The pathway taken by water in plants as it passes from cell to cell via the cell cytoplasm and vacuole.

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Card 10

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Detachment of the plasma membrane from the wall as the cytoplasm shrinks when water is lost from a plant cell.

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Card 11

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Valves between the ventricles and the main arteries leading out of the heart, which prevent the backflow of blood.

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Card 12

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Processes that lead to communication and coordination between cells.

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Card 13

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The largest volume of air that can be moved into and out of the lungs in any one breath.

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Card 14

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The region of a chromosome where two sister chromatids are joined together, and where the spindle fibre attaches during cell division.

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Card 15

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The proportion of total pressure provided by a particular gas as a part of a mixture of gases.

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