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State three differences between optical and electron microscopy

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Optical uses light, electron uses electrons
Optical can look at living Samples, dead same
Optical has low resolution and magnification

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What two stages are needed to prepare a large tissue specimen for light microscopy

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Sectioning and staining

Many cells are colourless so details can not be see unless Stained

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Name two pieces of equipment used to measure a cell under a light microscope and describe why one needs to be calibrated

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Eyepiece graticule and stage micrometer

Objective lenses can have different levels of magnification

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What is the difference between magnification and resoloution

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Magnification increases how big an object seems whereas resoloutiom is how clear an image is

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Define both rough ER and smooth

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RER- thin,flattened sacs coated in ribosomes, synthesises and transports protein
SER-thin flattened sacs with many vesicles,synthesise,stores and transport lipids and carbohydrates

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Define both lysosome and Golgi apparatus

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Lysosome - small vesicles - secrete harmful enzymes out of the cell
Golgi apparatus - flattened sacs that bud into vesicles - modifies and packages proteins, sorts substances for secretion

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Define ribosome and chloroplast

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Ribosome - 2 subunits of RNA and small protein-protein synthesis
Chloroplast - double membrane, free DNA and thylakoid membrane - chlorophyll for photosynthesis

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Name the organelle involved in
Cell division
Rapid movement of whole cell
Movement of contents outside of cell

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Centrioles
Flagella
Cilia

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What is a cytoskeleton

Give 2 uses of the cytoskeleton

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Network of protein fibres, actin filaments and microtubules within the cytoplasm
Keeps cell shape stable
Provides mechanical strength

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Describe the roles of organelles and structure in protein production and secretion

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DNA from the nucleus codes for protein production on the ribosomes attached to the rough ER
Then transported in a vesicle to GA
Modifies and packages proteins
Another vesicle to cell membrane,fuses and released

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Describe 2 properties of lipid in terms of energy release

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Release more energy then carbohydrate

Used for long term energy storage

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Describe three functions of lipids, especially important in cold water sea bird such as penguins

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Buoyancy
Thermal insulation
Water proofing of feathers

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Explain why some triglycerides do not form at room temperature

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R groups with single bond between C atoms - saturated
R groups with double bonds between C atoms - unsaturated
Double bonds causes R groups to bend making them less compact, no solidify

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How does the structure of cholesterol aid it’s function in cell membrane

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Cholesterol have hydrophilic and hydrophilic ends that interact with phospholipid
Makes more rigid

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What advantage does cholesterol based give these hormones

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Can pass directly through the cell and reach their targets faster

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Give a disadvantage of having excess cholesterol

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Narrows blood vessels

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What is an inorganic ion

Give example of an inorganic canion and anion

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Inorganic Does not contain carbon
Ion - gained or lost an electron
Cation - hydrogen
Anion - chloride

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What is a monomer

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Small single unit

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What is the different between the two polysaccharide of glycogen and cellulose

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G- storage of glucose C- structurally in cell walls
G- alpha glucose C- beta glucose
Heavily branched
Long fibres

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Name 3 parts of nucleotide

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Pentose sugar
Inorganic phosphate group
Nitrogenous bass

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What is the bond between pentose sugar and inorganic phosphate group

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Phosphodiester bond

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What nitrogenous base are purines and pyrimidines

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Purines include adenine and guanine

Pyrimidines thymine,ucrail and cytosine

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What are the 3 types of RNA

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Messenger RNA
Transfer RNA
Ribosomal DNA

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Describe the process of semi conservative replication

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DNA helicase unwinds DNA strand,breaks hydrogen bonds
Free nucleotide,complementary base pair
DNA polymerase innate condensation reaction

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State 4 different types of pathogen and give an example of each in humans
Fungi - athletes foot Virus - HIV Bacterium - Tuberculoses Protoctist- Malaria
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Define direct and indirect transmission and their modes
D- pathogen is transferred directly from one affected organism to another - contact and ingestion ID-pathogen travels from one infected individual to another through the means of an unaffected object or organism. Vectors and contaminated food and water sharing
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State both structural and chemical defence in plant
Structural - callose deposition,bark,waxy cuticle, tough cell walls Chemical - cell suicide,toxic substances,pathogen degrading enzymes
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Why is it important to research plant response to disease
Better protect using chemicals and genetically engineer plants That are important crops and sources for medicine
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What statistical test is used do find whether the means are significantly different
Student T test
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Describe how T lymphocytes and the two types of B lymphocytes provide a primary and secondary response to infection
T helper cells activate specific B cells which undergoes mitosis B plasma cells release antibodies AAC Pathogen immobilised for phagocytes to destroy B memory cells remain in tissue to provide a rapid response
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How do cytokines and opsonins differ
Cytokines is released by WBC to regulate overall immune response whereas opsonins is a signal molecule which binds on to pathogen to accelerate phagocytosis
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What is an antibody
Cell membrane protein | Complementary shape to a specific antigen
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What is agglutination
Antibodies bind onto pathogens , forming a structure that is too large to enter a cell
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Describe the structured insects have to allow gas exchange
Spiracles - pores Tracheae - tubes TrachEOLES - small tubes
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How do insects ventilate
Movement of thorax and abdomen | Changes body volume and forces gases in and out
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Explain how aerobic respiration can be maintained in increasingly anaerobic conditions
Anaerobic conditions- increases lactic acid in muscle cells Tracheal fluid in the ends of trachEOLES, contains water which enter muscle cells by osmosis because of concentration gradient lactic acid Decrease in tracheal fluid more air into trachea
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How do fish ventilate
Increase volume of buccal cavity to draw in waged, open and closes operculum over gills, maintains constant flow of water
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What’s on a fish fill
LAMELLAE | Filaments
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What is the name of process of gas exchange and why does it allow more oxygen to enter blood
Counter current flow Blood and water flow in opposite directions HOW HOB
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What are enzymes
Globular proteins, biological catalyst | Lowers activation energy of metabolic reactions in living organisms
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Give examples of both an intracellular and extra cellular enzyme
Extra - Amylase/lipase | Intra- DNA polymerase
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What is activation energy
Energy required to trigger a chemical reaction
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Describe what temperature coefficient(Q10) means
How the rate of reaction changes | With an increase of temperature by 10
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Describe the use of co enzymes in enzymes mediated reactions
Small,non protein molecules | Bind to an enzyme at the same time as the substrate to facilitate the reaction
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Describe the similarities and differences between co factors and prosthetic groups
Both bind to an enzyme to make the enzyme substrate complex easier. Prosthetic binds permanently Co factor- can move or attach to other substrate
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What co factor is necessary for amylase functioning | What is the prosthetic group in carbonic anhydrase
Chloride ions | Zinc ions
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What is the difference between a competitive and non competitive inhibitor
Competitive inhibitors binds on to the enzymes active site whereas non competitive binds elsewhere on to the enzymes but alters the structure, so enzyme active site no longer complementary
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Briefly outline how an irreversible inhibitor affects the structure and function of an enzyme.
Causes a permanent change to the enzyme’s active site so the enzyme is inactivated / cannot function
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What are the properties of molecules that can freely diffuse through the cell membrane
Small Uncharged Lipid soluble
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What is the difference between simple and facilitated diffusion
Facilitated diffusion require carrier or channel proteins because the molecules are too big Simple diffusion does not need any membrane proteins
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What kind of transport are endocytosis and exocytosis used for
Bulk transport
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Describe the 3 different levels of biodiversity
Habitat- diversity of habitat Species - richness and evenness Genetic - diversity between individuals within the same species
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Describe 2 ways farmers could help conserve wildlife
Decrease the use of artificial chemicals | Provide alternative habitats
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Give an example of a conservation agreement that protects wildlife
Countryside stewardship scheme
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Suggest three ways in which students could improve validity of their sampling method
Same tree Size leaves Systematic sampling
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What processes occur during translocation
Hydrogen ions out of companion cell - AT Sucrose into companion cell - FD Sucrose out of companion cell - diffusion
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Describe the structures of sieve tubes and companion cells
Sieve tubes - elongated cells that line up to form tubes with a thin cytoplasm, they form phloem and allow the flow of sap Companion cells - contain many mitochondria to produce ATP
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Describe the theory involved in water transport of the xylem
Cohesion tension theory Dependent on the transpiration in the leaves Water evaporate out of stomata to more negative water potential Water molecules held by hydrogen bonds, stream of water molecule pull upwards
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Describe the pathway of water from absorption by the roots to entering the xylem
AT of minerals to roots, lower WP, so water moves via osmosis Travels to endodermis till meets casparian strip, force for take symplast pathway
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What is the difference between the the apoplast and symplast pathway
A- between the cells and cell walls | Symplast - cytoplasm and plasmodesmata
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What are xerophytes | 3 adaptation
Planes adapted to live in dry conditions Small SA stomata cells closes when there is low water availability Hair on surface to trap moisture
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Explain why the type of nuclear division on zygotes is mitosis and meiosis
Mitosis is the stage of growth and production of 2 genetically identical daughter cells
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Explain the role of embryonic stem cells in the development of the embryo
Unspecialised cells ready to be differentiate into any cell type
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explain why the cells of the inner cell mass are not totipotent stem cells
Can not form whole organism
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Describe and explain why collagen is a fibrous protein
Long chain Insoluble because it has many non polar amino acid Play a structural role Long polypeptide chains with many hydrogen bonds between polypeptide
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Describe the structure of the rough endoplasmic reticulum | And the role of the membrane
Molecules form a phospholipid bilayer, flattened sacs and covered in ribosomes Hold the ribosomes in place Barrier between organelle between cytoplasm for specific metabolic reaction
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Explain how the nucleotides in a DNA molecule are arranged as two polynucleotide strands
nucleotides joined by phosphodiester bonds | 2 hydrogen bonds between, complementary / named bases
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Explain why the type of nuclear division on zygotes in mitosis and not meiosis
Mitosis is the stage of growth and production of 2 genetically identical daughter cells
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Explain the role of embryonic stem cells in the development of the embryo
Unspecialised cells ready to be differentiate into any cell type
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Explain why the cells of the inner cell mass are not totipotent stem cells
Can not form the whole organism
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Describe the structure of RER | And role of membrane
Molecules form a phospholipid bi layer

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