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3.3 - adaptations for nutrition Flashcards

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define autotrophic

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  • organisms that produces its own food
  • manufactures complex organic compounds from simpler inorganic molecules such as water + CO2
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name the 2 types of autotrophic organisms

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  • photoautotrphic
  • heteroautotrphic
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what’s a photoautotrophic organism

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organisms that obtains nutrition through photosynthesis

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what’s a chemoautotrophic organism

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organism that obtains nutrition through inorganic molecules, such as sulfur, in absence of light

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define heterotrophic

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organism that can’t produce its own food
obtains energy by feeding on organic compounds produced by other organims

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what’s a saprotroph

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organism that feeds by extracellular digestion
e.g: fungi

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describe extracellular digestion by saprotrophs

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  • release enzymes that catalyse breakdown of dead plant + animal material into simper organic matter
  • absorbs products of digestion
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what’s meant by the term holozoic

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describes a heterotrophic organism that internally digests food substances

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what processes does holozoic nutrition involve

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  • ingestion
  • digestion
  • absorption
  • assimilation
  • egestion
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define ingestion

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process by which organisms take food into their bodies

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define digestion

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process by which large, insoluble molecules broken down into smaller, soluble molecules that can be absorbed across cell membranes

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name the 2 types of digestion

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  • mechanical digestion
  • chemical digestion
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what’s mechanical digestion

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  • type of digestion that involves physically breaking down food into smaller features
  • increases total SA for chemical digestion
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what’s chemical digestion

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type of digestion that involves breaking down large, insoluble molecules into smaller, soluble molecules using enzymes

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what’s assimilation

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synthesis of biological compounds from absorbed simpler molecules

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define absorption

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movement of useful substances into bloodstream

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17
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define egestion

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removal of undigested waste material from body

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describe how unicellular organisms obtain nutrients

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  • ingestion via phagocytosis
  • intracellular digestion (using hydrolytic enzymes) breaks down large, insoluble molecules into smaller, soluble molecules
  • products of digestion pass into cytoplasm by diffusion + active transport
  • undigested material removed by exocytosis
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what’s a hydra

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small, multicellular, freshwater organism of phylum Cnidaria

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describe the structure of hydra

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  • basic, undifferentiated sac-like gut
  • single opening, surrounded by tentacles, that serves as mouth + anus
  • single gut cavity (enteron)
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outline process of digestion in hydra

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  • hydrolytic enzymes secreted into enteron by endodermis
  • extracellular digestion partially digests food molecules
  • partially digested food transported, via phagocytosis, into endodermal cells where intracellular digestion takes place
  • undigested material egested from enteron via single opening
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22
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describe shape of gut in more complex organisms

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tube like w/ 2 openings
mouth for ingestion
anus for egestion

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what type of diet is human hut adapted to

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omnivorous diet consisting of plant + animal material

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state the names of the different layers of the gut wall

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  • epithelium
  • mucosa
  • submucosa
  • muscle layer
  • serosa
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what’s the epithelium

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single layer of cells that line gut wall

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describe the structure of the mucosa layer of the gut wall

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  • mucous membrane lining gut wall
  • contains glands that secret digestive enzymes, mucus, + acid/alkaline liquid that provides optimum pH
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describe the structure of the sub-mucosa layer of the gut wall

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  • layer of connective tissue below mucous membrane
  • contains blood vessels + lymph for transport of digestion product + glands that secret an alkaline fluid
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describe the muscle layer of the gut

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layer of circular + longitudinal muscles beneath the submucosa

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explain the action of circular + longitudinal muscles in peristalsis

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contraction of circular muscle behind bolus of food + relaxation of longitudinal muscle in front forces food down gut

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what’s the serosa

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tough, protective layer that surrounds gut

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what’s the buccal cavity

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oral cavity through which food enter the body

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which types of digestion take place in the buccal cavity

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mechanical digestion + chemical digestion of starch

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what’s the normal pH range of the buccal cavity

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pH 6.5 to 7.5

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34
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what’s the function of teeth

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crush + grind food into smaller pieces, increasing SA

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35
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what’s the tongue

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muscular organ in buccal cavity that’s vital in chewing + swallowing of food

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describe the function of salivary glands

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secret amylase, mineral ions + mucus into buccal cavity

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what’s the function of the oesophagus

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carries food from buccal cavity to stomach by peristalsis

38
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describe the processes that take place in the stomach

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mechanical digestion (mixing + grinding) + chemical digestion of protein

39
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what type of glands are found in the stomach

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gastric glands

40
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describe the function of gastric glands

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secrete endopeptidases, hydrochloric acid + and alkaline mucus into stomach

41
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what’s the normal pH of the stomach

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pH 2

42
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what’s the role of the liver

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secretes bile into small intestine via gallbladder + bile duct

43
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describe the composition + function of bile

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  • consists of bile salts + and alkaline fluid
  • neutralise stomach acid, providing ideal pH for lipase
44
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state the 2 main divisions of the small intestine

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  • duodenum
  • ileum
45
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what’s the duodenum

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first section of small intestine where proteins + lipids are hydrolysed

46
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what’s the ileum

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second section of small intestine that serves as main site of absorption of products of digestion

47
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what’s the normal pH range of the small intestine

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pH 7 to 8

48
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what’s the pancreas + where is it located

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large gland situated behind stomach

49
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describe the role of the pancreas

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secretes enzymes + an alkaline fluid into duodenum via pancreatic duct

50
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what’s the large intestine also called

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colon

51
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describe the function of the colon

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reabsorbs water + minerals from waste materaial

52
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what’s the rectum

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segment o large intestine that stores faeces prior to egestion

53
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which enzymes are involved in carbohydrate digestion
where are they found

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  • amylase in saliva + pancreatic juice
  • maltase, sucrase, lactase on membrane of epithelial cells of small intestine
54
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what are the substrates + products of carbohydrates

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  • amylase hydrolyses starch to maltose
  • maltase hydrolyses maltose to alpha-glucose
  • sucrase hydrolyses sucrose to glucose + fructose
  • lactase hydrolyses lactose to glucose + galactose
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what’s the optimum pH of amylase

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pH 8

56
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which enzymes are involved in protein digestion
what are their roles

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endopeptidases - hydrolyse non-terminal peptide bonds within protein to form smaller peptides
exopeptidases - hydrolyse terminal peptide bonds of protein to form dipeptides + amino acids

57
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give examples of endopeptidases

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  • trypsin
  • pepsin
58
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describe how trypsin is produced

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  • secreted by pancreas as inactive trypsinogen
  • enter kinase converts inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin in duodenum
59
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name the inactive form of pepsin

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pepsinogen

60
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where is pepsinogen secreted from

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gastric glands

61
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describe how inactive pepsinogen is converted into its active form, pepsin

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hydrochloric acid converts inactive pepsinogen into active pepsin

62
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where are lipids digested

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small intestine

63
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what must happen before lipids can be digested

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must be emulsified by bile salts produced by liver
- breaks down large fat molecules into smaller, soluble molecules called micelles, increasing SA

64
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how are lipids digested

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lipases hydrolyse lipids into monoglycerides, fatty acids + glycerol

65
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where are lipases found

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in pancreatic juice

66
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state the processes by which absorption takes place in ileum

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  • simple diffusion
  • facilitated diffusion
  • active transport
  • osmosis
67
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which molecules are absorbed by simple diffusion in ileum

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monoglycerides, fatty acids + glycerol

68
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why can monoglycerides, fatty acids + glycerol be absorbed via simple diffusion

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are non-polar molecules so can easily diffuse across membrane of epithelial cells

69
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what happens to monoglycerides, fatty acids + glycerol once absorbed into cells

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are reformed into triglycerides, absorbed into lacteals + transported via lymphatic system into blood

70
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how are amino acids absorbed from lumen of gut

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va active transport into epithelial cells + then into bloodstream by facilitated diffusion

71
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which molecules rely on co-transport from lumen of gut into cytoplasm of epithelial cells

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glucose + other monosacchrides

72
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explain how sodium ions are involved in co-transport

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actively transported out of cell into lumen, creating diffusion gradient
nutrients then taken up into cells along with Na+ ions

73
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how do monosaccharides pass from epithelial cells into bloodstream

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via facilitated diffusion

74
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what are herbivores

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animals that only eat plants

75
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describe the adaptations of herbivores to a high cellulose diet

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  • long gut
  • loose articulation of lower jaw
  • horny pad on upper jaw
  • specialised dentition for grinding tough plant material
76
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describe how dentition of herbivores is adapted to its diet

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  • small, flat incisors on lower jaw for cutting grass against upper horny pad
  • diastema between incisors + premolars - separates fresh grass from cud + enable manipulation of food by tongue
  • premolars + molars have large SA + sharply rigged biting surfaces for grinding plant material
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what are ruminants

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mammals that digest plant material slowly in specialised four-chambered stomach + regurgitate it to chew is again, enabling efficient breakdown of fibre

78
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name the 4 chambers of the ruminant stomach

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  • rumen
  • reticulum
  • omasum
  • abomasum
79
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describe the rumen

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first stomach of ruminant
contains mutualistic bacteria that are able to hydrolyse cellulose into glucose

80
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what’s a carnivore

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animal that preys on + eats other animals

81
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describe the adaptations of carnivores to high protein diet

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  • short gut
  • powerful jaw muscles
  • specialised dentition for cutting + tearing meat
82
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describe how dentition of carnivore is adapted to its diet

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  • sharp incisors to remove flesh from bone
  • large, pointed canines required to grow + kill prey
  • sharp carnissals (modified premolars + molars) to slice + shear meat
  • molars w/ sharp, flattened edges to crush bone
83
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what’s a parasite

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organism that live on/in host + takes nourishment at expense of other organism

84
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name the 2 types of parasites

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  • ectoparasites
  • endoparasites
85
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what are ectoparasites
give examples

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parasites living on host
e.g: head louse

86
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what are endoparasites
give examples

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parasites living in host
e.g: pork tapeworm

87
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how does head louse feed + transfer from one host to another

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  • feeds by sucking blood from hosts scalp
  • transfer between hosts by direct contact
88
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where does pork tapeworm live

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primary host - adult tapeworm lives in human gut
secondary host - larval form can develop in pigs

89
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how can humans + pigs become infected by pork tapeworm

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  • humans become infected by consuming undercooked pork (containing larval forms of tapeworm)
  • pigs may become infected by ingesting contaminated faeces
90
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how does pork tapeworm feed

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absorbs pre-digested nutrients in gut through cuticle

91
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how is pork tapeworm adapted to living in gut

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  • thick cuticle
  • secretes anti-enzymes that prevent its digestion by host enzymes
  • scolex has strong suckers + hooks for attachment to gut wall
  • long, thin body proves large SA:V for absorption

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