B4: Circulation in Animals and Plants Flashcards
How to apply surface area-volume ratio in transport and circulation
- surface area is the numerator.
- volume is the denominator
- increased surface area means larger surface for movement of substances in and out of cells.
- the larger the surface area to volume ratio the more efficient the circulatory sytem is.
3 large Sugar Cubes A,B and C have the same dimensions
Cube A was cut into 2 pieces
Cube B was cut into 50 pieces
Cube C was not cut.
- After cutting, which block has the greatest total volume?
- Which block has the greatest surface area
- Which has the greatest surface area to volume ratio.
- In terms of surface area to volume ratio, which one will dissolved more quickly when placed in water?
- none
- B
- B
- B becuase it has greater surface area to volume ratio
factors that affect the transport and absorption of substances in living organisms
- Surface area to volume ratio
- Limitations of diffusion
why do large multicellular organisms need transport systems?
because they have very small surface area to volume ratio, so substances cannot readily reach all the cells by simple diffusion.
Parts of the circulatory system
- Heart
- blood
- blood vessels
parts of the blood
plasma
red blood cells
white bloos cells
platelets
composition of pasma
90% water
10% dissolved substances
How are substances carried in plasma
they are dissolved
dissloved substances in plasma
hormones
plasma proteins
waste products
products of digestion
functions of plasma
transports substances between different parts of the body
How is the structure of the red blood cell related to its funtion?
NB function is to carry oxygen
- biconcave disc shape increases surface area for easy diffusion
- they are elastic they can squeeze through capillaries
- contain haemoglobin which carries oxygen and some carbon dioxide
How is the structure of the phagocyte white blood cell related to its funtion?
NB function is to engulf and destroy pathogens
- it has variable shape
- large cell
- lobed nucleus
- have pseudopodia that allows them to leave capillaries and engulf pathogens
- cytoplasm with many motochondria and vacuoles
How is the structure of the lymphocyte white blood cell related to its funtion?
NB function is production of antibodies
- rounded shape
- small cell
- large round nucleus that controls the production of antibodies
- small amount of cytoplasm
where are the following cells formed?
- red blood cell
- monocyte
- phagocyte
- platelets
- red bone marrow of flat bones eg ends of the long bones, scapula, sternum, pelvis cranium etc
- red bone marrow
- red bone marrow
- red bone marrow
what are the 2 grouping systems used to determine blood groups?
- ABO system - A, B , AB, O
- rhesus System - rh positve and rh negative
blood group O and no rh factor(rh negatve) we say:
O negative
How does blood defend the body against disease?
1st response- clots formation after a wound
2nd response - phagocytes ingest and kill viruses and bacteria
3rd repsonse - production of antibodies by lymphocytes - this gives immunity
the 2 types of immunity are
- natural
- artificial
Definition of immunity
temporary or permanent resistance to pathogens
Types of immunity
Lines of defense against pathogens
(1)____________ is a chemical that stimulates lymphocytes to produce (2)______________, which are (3) _____________ that attach to the (1)______________ on the pathogen. This attracts (4)__________ which engulf the pathogen and (5)_________ it within its (6)___________
- antigens
- antibodies
- proteins
- phagocytes
- digest
- Vacuoles
pathogens include
viruses
bacteria
fungi
parasites
how antibodies work
- released by lymphocytes
- cause clumping together of the pathogens for phagocytes to engulf
- cause pathogens to desintegrate
- neutralize toxins produced by pathogens
classify immunity
what is artificial immunity?
immunity adquired by vaccination
importance of artificial immunity
controle the spread of communicable diseases
what is a vaccine?
a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide artificial immunity against diseases.
What a vaccine may contain
- live weakened pathogen eg measles, mumps, rubella vaccines
- Dead pathogens eg cholera, influenza, polio vaccines
- Toxins from the pathogen eg. Diphtheria and tetanus toxoid vaccines
- fragments of the pathogen eg influenza vaccine
- spacific antigens from the coat of the pathogen produced by genetic engineering eg hepatatis B vaccine.
what is an antitoxin?
antibodies that neurtalize toxins
what is vaccination?
process by which vaccines are introduced in to the body to stimulate immunity against certain pathogens.