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2E Nutrition Flashcards

1
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What is photosynthesis

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Photosynthesis is the process where some organisms are able to TURN LIGHT energy into CHEMICAL energy

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2
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What type of organisms use photosynthesis to make their own food?

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Producers

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What type of reaction is photosynthesis?

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Endothermic reaction

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4
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Where does photosynthesis take place?

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In the chloroplasts

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5
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Word equation for photosynthesis

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Carbon dioxide + water –> glucose + oxygen

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Symbol equation for photosynthesis

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6CO2 + 6H2O –> C6H12O6 + 6O2

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7
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Explain the effect of temperature on the rate of photsyntesis

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  • As temperature increases, so does the rate of photosynthesis
  • When it exceed the OPTIMUM TEMP, the RATE of photosynthesis DECREASES as enzymes begin to DENATURE
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Explain the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis

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As light intensity increases, rate of photosynthesis increases

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9
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Explain the effect of carbon dioxide concentration on the rate of photosynthesis

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As the CO2 concentration increases, the rate of photosynthesis also increases

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10
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What is a limiting factor

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A factor that limits the rate of a reaction when there is not enough of it

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11
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Describe the structure of leaf tissue

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  • Waxy Cuticle
  • Upper Epidermis
  • Palisade Mesophyll
  • Spongy Mesophyll
  • air spaces
  • Lower Epidermis
  • Guard Cells / Stomata
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12
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Upper epidermis

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  • To prevent water loss
  • To protect the leaf
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Palisade Mesophyll

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contains palisdade cells that contain chlorophyll to make PHOTOSYNTHESIS

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Spongy Mesophyll

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contains air spaces to let gases diffuse into the cells

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Guard cell

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  • allows carbon dioxide into leaf
  • controls the size of the stomata
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Xylem

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  • Transports WATER and MINERALS from the roots to the leaf
  • Strength
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Phloem

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  • Transports SUCROSE and AMINO ACIDS from leaves to other parts of plant
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3 Ways leaves are adapted for photosynthesis

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  • They are thin which provides a short diffusion distance
  • The spongy mesophyll layer has lots of air spaces for efficient gas exchange
  • Palisade mesophyll cells have lots of chloroplasts for photsynthesis
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19
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What are mineral ions used for in a plant?

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Mineral ions are used for growth in plants

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20
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2 Common ions in plants

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Magnesium ion (Mg2+)
Nitrate ion (NO2-)

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21
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What are magnesium ions used for in plants?

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needed to make chlorophyll

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22
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What are nitrate ions used for in organisms?

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to make amino acids (to build proteins)

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23
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Why is a balanced diet important

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  • The body needs different substances
  • in different proportions
  • to function properly.
  • Too much or too little of different things
  • can be harmful.
24
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What are 7 groups needed for a balanced diet

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  • Carbohydrates
  • Proteins
  • Lipids (fats)
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Water
  • Dietary fibre
25
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Function of carbohydrates in the diet

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Carbohydrates are the body’s main source of energy

26
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Function of proteins in the body

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Proteins are used for growth and repair body’s tissues

27
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Funtions of lipids in the body

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  • Energy storage
  • Cell membranes
  • Insulation
28
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What is vitamin A used for

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  • keepin the skin healthy
  • improved vision in the dark
  • strengthening the immune system
29
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What is vitamin C used for

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sticks together cells linning surfaces

30
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What is vitamin D used for

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used in the absorption of calcium + phosphate

31
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What is calcium used for in the body

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strenghthens teeth and bones

32
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What is iron used for in the body

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used in haemoglobin to transport oxygen in the blood

33
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What is water used for in the body?

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  • A reaction medium
  • Temperature control
  • Transport
34
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What is dietary fibre used for?

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helps to keep everything flowing through the digestive system

35
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Energy requirements in different people

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The more active the person is, the greater their energy requirement.

36
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Describe how energy requirements change as we age

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Adults generally require more energy than children

37
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Passage of food through alimentary canal

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Mouth -> oesophagus -> stomach -> small intestine -> large intestine -> rectum

38
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What is the function of the mouth

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  • To chew and break down food
  • To secrete amylase enzymes
39
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What is the oesophagus

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The tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach

40
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What does the stomach do

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  • The stomach is a muscular sac containing HCl that pummels the food and breaks it down further
  • Secretes protease enzymes
41
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What role does the pancreas play in digestion

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The pancreas secretes amylase, protease and lipase enzymes into the small intestine

42
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What are the two parts of the small intestine called?

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Duodenum and ileum

43
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What is the function of the duodenum

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The duodenum receives food directly from the stomach and uses enzymes and chemical digestion to break down food

44
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What is the function of the ileum

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Most nutrients are absorbed from the food in the ileum into the blood

45
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How is the ileum adapted for absorption?

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The ileum is lined with villi which provide a large surface area for reabsorption

46
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How are villi adapted for absorption?

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  • Thin walls
  • Large surface area
  • Microvilli
  • Good blood supply close to the surface
47
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What is the function of the large intestine (colon)?

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Water is reabsorbed into the blood in the large intestine

48
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What is the function of the rectum?

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The rectum stores faeces before egestion

49
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How does peristalisis work to push food through the gut?

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  • Contraction of circular muscles behind the food, narrows the gut, pushing the food along.
  • When the circular muscles contrat
  • the longitudinal muscles relax..
50
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What enzymes break starch down to maltose?

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Amylase

51
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What enzymes break maltose down to glucose?

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Maltase

52
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What group of enzymes break proteins down into amino acids?

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Proteases

53
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What group of enzmes break lipids down into glycerol and fatty acids

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Lipases

54
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What does bile do?

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1- Bile neutralises the stomach acid
-providing alkaline conditions
- for the digestive enzymes in the small intestine
2- Bile also emulsifies fats

55
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Where is bile produced

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Bile is produced in the liver

56
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Where is bile stored

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Bile is stored in the gallbladder

57
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Leaf adaptations (TCLWVCM)

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-Thin (to allow gases to diffuse easily)
-Can change direction (to face the sunlight)
-Large surface area (to absorb more light)
-Waxy layer on top of the leaf (to reduce water loss)
-Chloroplasts (contain chlorophyll that absorbs light energy from the sun)
-Veins (to transport water to the leaf and glucose away from the leaf)
-Many stomata ( to allow gas exchange)

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