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3.6.1.1 Survival and Response (Unit 6 Responding to Environment) Flashcards

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Suggest two advantages of simple reflexes

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  1. Rapid;
  2. Protect against damage to body tissues;
  3. Do not have to be learnt;
  4. Help escape from predators;
  5. Enable homeostatic control;
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What is a stimulus?

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A detectable change in the internal or external environment of an organism.

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3
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Why is the ability to respond to stimuli advantageous.

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It increases the chances of survival

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Stimuli are detected by…

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receptors

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A response is controlled by a…

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coordinator e.g. brain

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6
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A response (e.g. hormone secretion) is produced by an…

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effector (muscle or gland)

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The two modes of communication between cells in large multicellular organisms are…

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  1. Hormonal communication
  2. Nervous communication
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What is the sequence of events leading from a stimulus to a response?

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Stimulus >Receptor > Coordinator > Effector >Response

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Define taxis.

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A directional response in which a whole organism moves towards or away from a stimulus.

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Movement of a whole organism towards light (e.g. algae) is called…

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Phototaxis (positive)

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Positive taxis is…

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Movement towards a stimulus by a whole organism.

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Negative taxis is…

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Movement away form a stimulus by a whole organism.

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Define kinesis.

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Directionless 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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Define tropism

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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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When plant shoots grow towards light we call it…

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positive phototropism

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When plant shoots grow away from gravity we call it…

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negative gravitropism

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When plant roots grow away from light we call it…

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negative phototropism

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Why do woodlice increase their rate if turning if they exit favourable conditions?

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To increase the probability that they will re-enter the favourable conditions.

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Why do woodlice decrease their rate of turning and move rapidly after spending a while in unfavourable conditions?

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To increase the chances that they will pass through the unfavourable conditions and enter more favourable.

20
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Woodlice move in response to stimuli via the process of…

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kinesis

21
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When roots grow towards water we call it…

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positive hydrotropism

22
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As well as taking in water the function of roots is to…

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anchor plants into the ground

23
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The growth responses (tropisms) of plants are controlled by hormone like substances called…

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plant growth factors

24
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How do plant growth factors differ from hormones?

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  1. They are produced by cells located throughout the plant (not just a particular organ/gland)
  2. They tend to affect the tissues that release the growth factors rather than ‘target’ tissues.
25
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Are plant growth factors released in large or small quantities?

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small

26
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Name the main plant growth factor…

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Indoleacetic Acid (IAA)

27
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Describe the process of positive phototropism in a flowering plant shoot.

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  1. Cells in the shoot tip produce IAA.
  2. IAA is usually evenly transported down the shoot,
  3. Light causes the movement of IAA to the shaded side of the shoot.
  4. There is more IAA on the shaded side vs light side.
  5. IAA causes shaded side shoot cells to elongate!!
  6. Unequal growth causes the shoot to bend towards light.
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Describe the process of negative phototropism in a flowering plant root.

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  1. Cells in the root tip produce IAA.
  2. IAA is usually evenly transported down the root,
  3. Light causes the movement of IAA to the shaded side of the root.
  4. There is more IAA on the shaded side vs light side.
  5. IAA inhibits cell elongation in roots!!
  6. Unequal growth causes the root to bend away from light (into the ground).
29
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How is IAA transported around plant tissues?

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Carrier proteins (active transport)

30
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What effect does gravity have on IAA carrier proteins in the cells of the plant?

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It alters their distribution - more IAA gathers on the lower side of horizontal shoots/roots causing shoots to grow up and roots to grow down.

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Describe the process of positive gravitropism in a flowering plant root.

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  1. Cells in the root tip produce IAA.
  2. IAA is usually evenly transported down the root,
  3. Gravity causes the movement of IAA to the lower side of the root (due to a change in carrier protein distribution).
  4. There is more IAA on the lower side vs upper side.
  5. IAA inhibits cell elongation in roots!!
  6. Unequal growth causes the root to bend away from gravity (into the ground).
32
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What is the hypothesis that tries to explain how IAA causes shoot cell elongation?

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Acid Growth Hypothesis

33
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The simplest type of nervous response is called a…

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reflex arc

34
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The 2 major divisions of the nervous system are:

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  1. The central nervous system

2. The peripheral nervous system

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The central nervous system consists of…

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the brain

spinal cord

36
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The peripheral nervous system consists of…

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pairs of nerves that come out of the brain or spinal cord.

37
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The pairs of neurones that make up the peripheral nervous system are called…

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sensory neurones

motor neurones

38
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What is the function of a sensory neurone?

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they carry nerve impulses from receptors to the central nervous system.

39
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What is the function of a motor neurone?

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they carry nerve impulses away from the central nervous system to effectors

40
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What is the function of the voluntary nervous system?

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it carries nerve impulses to the body muscles and is under conscious (voluntary) control.

41
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What is the function of the autonomic nervous system?

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It carries nerve impulses to glands, smooth muscle and cardiac muscle and is under subconscious (involuntary) control.

42
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Why are reflex arcs referred to as simple reflexes?

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They only involve 3 neurones.

43
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Recall the main stages of a reflex arc.

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  1. Stimulus
  2. Receptor
  3. Sensory neurone
  4. Relay neurone
  5. Motor neurone
  6. Effector
  7. Response
44
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Describe Taxis

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In invertebrates
Movement in a direction
Movement toward (positive) or away (negative) from stimulus
So organisms can survive and reproduce

E.g. chemotaxis, phototaxis,

45
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Describe Kinesis

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In invertebrates
Directionless movement
Movement isn’t in a direction
Usually, to do with rate of turning
Increased rate of turning leads to an organism remaining in favourable conditions
So organisms can survive and reproduce

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What is the effect of IAA in the shoots?

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Shoots (when sunlight from one direction)
IAA produced in tip
IAA diffuses down the shoot
IAA accumulates/moves to the shaded side
Leading to cell elongation
Shoot elongates toward the light

47
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What is the effect of IAA in the roots?

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Roots
IAA produced in the tip
IAA diffuses down the root
IAA accumulates/moves to the base of the root (due to gravity)
IAA inhibits elongation in root
Root elongates downwards

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