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3.6 Organisms respond to changes in the internal and external environments > 3.6.1.1 Survival and response (A-level only) > Flashcards

3.6.1.1 Survival and response (A-level only) Flashcards

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Growth factor definition

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-chemicals similar to hormones that speed up or slow down plant growth

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Growth factor location

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Plants produce growth factors from growing regions/Shoot/Tip

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Growth factor function

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Growth factors = chemicals similar to hormones that speed up or slow down plant growth.

  1. Growth factors produced in the growing regions of the plant (shoot tip / leaves) and move to where they’re needed in other parts of the plant.
  2. Growth factors called auxins stimulate growth of shoots by cell elongation —> where cell walls become loose and stretchy so cells get longer.
  3. High [auxin] inhibit growth in roots.
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Growth factors vs hormones

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  • they affect growth of the whole part of a plant
  • they are not secreted by glands and do not travel in a transport system
  • they can sometimes affect the tissues that release them
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Auxin definition

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-a growth factor that regulates plant growth

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Auxin location

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-they are produced in the stem, buds, and root tips

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Auxin function

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  • diffuse backwards to stimulate the cells just behind the tip to elongate( walls become lose and stretchy) so the cell gets longer.
  • Stimulate growth by cell elongation
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Auxin examples

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-IAA, controls directional growth seen in tropism in flowering plants

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IAA definition

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  • indoleacetic acid
  • an important auxin
  • produced in the tips and shoots of flowering plants
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IAA location

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produced by the meristem cells

- produced in the tips and shoots of flowering plants

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IAA function

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  • diffuse backwards to stimulate the cells just behind the tip to elongate( walls become lose and stretchy) so the cell gets longer.
  • Stimulate growth by cell elongation
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IAA movement around plant

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  • diffusion and active transport over short distances

- via the phloem for longer distances.

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Tropism definition

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the growth of part of a plant in response to a directional stimulus e.g. light, gravity, water

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Tropism types

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  • positive gravitropism
  • negative gravitropism
  • positive phototropism
  • negative phototropism
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gravitropism definition

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-Gravitropism is the growth of a plant in response to gravity.

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Gravitropism process

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  • IAA moves to the underside of shoots and roots so there is uneven growth.
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Positive gravitropism definition

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The downwards growth of a plant towards gravity

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Positive gravitropism process

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  • IAA concentration increases on the lower side, growth is inhibited so the roots grow downwards.(ROOT)
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Positive gravitropism survival advantage

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anchors the plant into the soil and increases chances of absorbing water & ions

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Positive gravitropism example

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  • Roots are positively gravitropic and grow downwards towards gravity
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Negative gravitropism definition

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The upwards growth of a plant away from gravity

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Negative gravitropism process

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  • IAA concentration increases on the lower side, cells elongate so the shoot grows upwards.(SHOOT)
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Negative gravitropism survival advantage

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Shoots- grow out of soil , leaves exposed to sun

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Negative gravitropism example

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Shoots are negatively gravitropic as they grow upwards away from gravity

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phototropism definition

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  • Is the growth of a plant in response to light
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Positive phototropism definition

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-the growth of an organism towards the source of light

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Positive phototropism process

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  • IAA is produced by cells in the top of the shoot and is then transported down the growing region where growth is stimulated by causing more cell elongation to occur
  • the IAA is transported evenly when it begins to move down the shoot
  • light from one side causes the movement of IAA from the light side to the shaded side of the shoot
  • a higher concentration of IAA builds up on the shaded side, causing more elongation of the cells than on the light side
  • the shaded side grows at a faster rate than the illuminated side, causing the shoot to bend and grow towards the light
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Positive phototropism survival advantage

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can absorb light so more photosynthesis (LDR) so more carbohydrate produced for growth

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Positive phototropism example

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  • Shoots are positively phototropic and grow towards the light.
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Negative phototropism definition

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-the growth of an organism away from the source of light

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Negative phototropism process

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IAA INHIBITS Cell elongation

1) cells in ROOT TIP produce IAA
2) diffuses down to root tissue to SHADED side
3) to inhibit shaded cell elongation, bend away from light

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Negative phototropism survival advantage

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anchors the plant into the soil and increases chances of absorbing water & ions

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Negative phototropism example

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  • Roots are negatively phototropic and grow away from the light.
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Reflex definition

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Rapid, innate, unlearned response to a stimulus.

—> so quick as information can travel rapidly from receptors to effectors - no need to think.

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Reflex characteristics

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so quick as information can travel rapidly from receptors to effectors - no need to think.
-involuntaury: - The pathway of communication goes through the spinal cord but not the conscious part of the brain, so the response is automatic.

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Reflex survival value/ advantage

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help organisms to avoid damage to their body because they provide a rapid response

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Advantage of simple reflexes

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  1. Rapid;
    └ as they involve fast electrical impulses and very short neurone pathways
  2. Protect against damage to body tissues;
  3. Do not have to be learnt;
  4. Help escape from predators;
  5. Enable homeostatic control;
    -involuntary
    └ don’t involve decision-making areas of the brain, leaving them free to carry out more complex responses
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Reflex arc definition

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  • The pathway of neurones linking receptors to effectors in a simple reflex is called a reflex arc.
  • These neurones are involved a sensory neurone, a relay neurone and a motor neurone.
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Reflex arc example- response to heat

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  • reflex arc.
    Reflex arc = the pathway of neurones linking receptors to effectors in a reflex.
    1. Thermoreceptors in the skin detect the heat stimulus.
    2. Sensory neurone carries impulses to the relay neurone.
    3. Relay neurone connects to the motor neurone.
    4. Motor neurone sends impulses to the effector (biceps muscle).
    5. Muscle contracts to withdraw hand and stop it being damaged.
    NB => If there is a relay neurone involved in the simple reflex arc, it is possible to override the reflex.
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Stimulus definition

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A detectable change in the internal or external environment of an organism that produces a response

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Receptor definition

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a protein molecule that receives chemical signals from outside a cell

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Sensory neurone

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Receptor → CNS

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relay neurone

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CNS→CNS

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motor neurone

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CNS→effector

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effector definition

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Responds to stimulus

e.g. muscle, gand

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response definition

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any behavior of a living organism that results from an external or internal stimulus.

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Simple responses definition

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Taxes and kineses are simple responses that can maintain a mobile organism in a favourable environment

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Simple responses characteristics

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  • they are genetically determined, and cannot be adapted or modified to suit changing circumstances
  • they show a stereotyped pattern, similar in all members of that species, although some differences may exist between the males and females
  • the behaviour often consists of a chain of reflexes in which each link in the chain provides the stimulus for the commencement of the next
  • they are typical of simple organisms with a short life cycle, where learning has little opportunity to occur
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Simple responses examples

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Taxis

Kinesis

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Taxis definition

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A simple, directional response to a stimulus, and is carried out by the whole organism. The direction of the stimulus determines the direction of the response

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Taxis types

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Positive taxis

Negative taxis

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Positive taxis

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Movement towards a stimulus by a whole organism.

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Negative taxis

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Movement away form a stimulus by a whole organism.

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Taxis examples + survival value

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Positive phototaxis: single-celled algae/protoctista move towards light as needs light for photosynthesis to produce organic compounds. Increases survival chances

Negative phototaxis- earthworms that move away from light as better able to conserve water (avoid dehydration) find food & avoids predators

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Kinesis definition

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Random movement of a whole organism in response to a non-directional stimuli e.g. temp or humidity. This may be an increase/decrease in speed or turning frequency.

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Kinesis examples + survival value

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Woodlice

  • non-directional response to humidity
  • In dry air - woodlice move faster & turn less often to increase their chance of moving away from drier air. This will increase their survival chances by reducing water loss. Also humidity higher in concealed places so safe from predators.
  • as air becomes more humid they move slower & turn more often so they are more likely to stay in that area

3.6 Organisms respond to changes in the internal and external environments (9 decks)

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