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1
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What is a group of similar cells called?

A

Tissue

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2
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What is muscle tissue made up of?

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Muscle cells

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3
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What are the 3 types of tissues?

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~ Muscle tissue
~ Glandular tissue
~ Epithelial tissue

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4
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What is an organ made up of?

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Different tissues that work together to do a particular job

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5
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What does the muscular tissue in the stomach do?

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Churns the contents

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What does the glandular tissue in the stomach do?

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Produces digestive juices

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What does the epithelial tissue in the stomach do?

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Covers the outside and the inside of the stomach

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What is an organ system?

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A group of organs that perform a particular function

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What does the circulatory system do?

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Transports substances around the body

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What does the digestive system do?

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Digests and absorbs nutrients

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What does the nervous system do?

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Regulates and controls

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What does the reproductive system do?

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~ Produces gametes in mammals

~ The female system carries a fetus and gives birth

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What does the respiratory system do?

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Controls the exchange of gases

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14
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What does the skeletal system do?

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Supports and protects the body

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What does the urinary system do?

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Removes water and waste from the body

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16
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What glands are part of the digestive system and what do they do?

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~ Pancreas
~ Salivary glands
~ Produce digestive juices including enzymes

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17
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What does the small intestine do in the digestive system?

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Absorbs soluble foods

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18
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What does the large intestine do in the digestive system?

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Absorbs water from the undigested food which produces faeces

19
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What does the liver do in the digestive system?

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Produces bile (this is then stored in the gall bladder)

20
Q

What do some plant organs include?

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~ Stems
~ Roots
~ Leaves
~ Flowers

21
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What are the names of some plant tissues?

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~ Epidermal tissues
~ Mesophyll
~ Xylem and Phloem

22
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What do the epidermal tissues in a plant do?

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Cover the plant

23
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What does mesophyll in a plant do?

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Carries out photosynthesis

24
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What does xylem in a plant do?

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Transports water and salts up the stem to the leaves

25
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What does phloem in a plant do?

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Transports dissolved food substances made in the leaf to all parts of the plant

26
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What does the upper epidermis of a leaf do?

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It’s cells are thin and flat to allow light to pass through

27
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What do the palisade cells of a leaf do?

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They contain chlorophyll for photosynthesis

28
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What does the spongy layer in the middle of a leaf do?

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It has gaps to allow the passage of oxygen and carbon dioxide

29
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What does the lower epidermis of a leaf do?

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Contains stomata to allow gaseous exchange for photosynthesis

30
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Where is the mesophyll layer of a plant?

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In the middle

31
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When you eat a fatty meal what does your body release?

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It releases bile into the small intestine

32
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What colour does phenolphthalein go in the presence of acids and alkalis?

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Acids - clear

Alkalis - pink

33
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What does bile do?

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~ Neutralises acid from stomach
~ Provides alkaline conditions for the enzymes in the small intestine
~ Emulsifies fat

34
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What is a gland?

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A specialised cell or group of cells that produce and excrete substances like hormones and enzymes

35
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Which part of the digestive system begins the process of digestion?

A

Salivary glands

36
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What are the two types of mesophyll called?

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~ Palisade mesophyll

~ Spongy mesophyll

37
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What do cells do during the development of a multicellular organism?

A

Differentiate so they can perform different functions

38
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What does muscular tissue do in the body?

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Contracts to bring about movement

39
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What does glandular tissue do in the body?

A

Produce substances like enzymes and hormones

40
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What does epithelial tissue do in the body?

A

Covers some parts of the body

41
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What does xylem transport around the plant?

A

Water and salts up the stem to the leaves

42
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What does phloem transport around the plant?

A

Dissolved food substances made in the leaf to all parts of the plant

43
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What does the lower epidermis in a leaf do?

A

Contains stomata to allow gaseous exchange for photosynthesis

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