Edexcel IGCSE Biology 復習筆記 2.8.11 Blood Vessels & the Circulatory System Blood Vessels There are three main types of blood vessel: Arteries Veins Capillaries Smaller vessels t...
Edexcel IGCSE Biology 復習筆記 2.8.10 The Heart Structure & Function of the Heart The heart organ is a?double pump Oxygenated blood?from the lungs enters the?left?side of the heart and i...
Edexcel IGCSE Biology 復習筆記 2.8.8 Human Transport Systems: White Blood Cells & Immunity White Blood Cells White blood cells are part of the body’s immune system These specialised cells defen...
Uses of Genetic Fingerprinting Polymerase chain reaction?(PCR) is a common molecular biology technique used in most applications of gene technology, for example,?DNA profiling?(eg. identific...
Edexcel IGCSE Biology 復習筆記 2.8.7 Human Transport Systems: Platelets Platelets Platelets?are involved in?helping the blood clot Platelets are?fragments of cells that are involved in blood...
Genetic Fingerprinting DNA can be collected from almost anywhere on the body, e.g. the root of a hair or saliva from a cup. After collection DNA must be prepared for gel electrophoresis so t...
Apparatus & Techniques: Gel Electrophoresis Gel electrophoresis is a technique used widely in the analysis of DNA, RNA and proteins During electrophoresis the molecules are separated acc...
Variable Number Tandem Repeats Variable number tandem repeats?(VNTRs) are regions found in the non-coding part of DNA A short DNA sequence (e.g. GATA) is repeated a variable number of times ...
Genetic Counselling & Personalised Medicine Genetic counselling Genetic screening can leave a patient or parent with many questions Genetic counsellors?are commonly used to help individu...
