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what does the nucleus do?

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it contains the genetic information (DNA) to control the activities of the cell

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what does the cell membrane do?

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it controls what moves into and out of the cell

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what do the ribosomes do?

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they carry out protein synthesis

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what does the mitochondria do?

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it releases energy for the cell in aerobic respiration

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what is the cytoplasm?

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its a liquid mixture where the chemical reactions take place (which is cataylsed by enzymes)

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what is the cell membrane?

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its a wall made of cellulose to provide strength and protection for the cell

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what does the vacuole do?

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it contains sap for storage

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what does the chloroplast do?

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it contains chlorophyll to carry out photosynthesis and make food

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9
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what are animals, plants and fungi (as well as protoctista) classed as?

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eukaryotic

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what are more primitive cells that evolved before the existence of the nucleus classed as?

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prokaryotic

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out of prokaryotes and eukaryotes, which is the bacteria?

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prokaryotes

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12
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what are bacteria?

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single celled organisms that are typically much smaller than plant or animal cells

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13
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name 4 differences between bacteria and animal/plant cells

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-they have no nucleus, but a loose collection of genetic material forming a bacterial chromosome/nucleoid
-they may have extra loops of DNA called plasmids
-they have a cell wall (different material to plant cells) and may also have a slime capsule around it for added protection
-they also have one or more flagella which lash about to move the cell

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what are protoctista?

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single celled organisms whose cells contain a nucleus

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15
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what is a bacterial chromosome?

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a single circular chromosome comprised of double stranded DNA

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what are plasmid?

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loops of DNA found in the cytoplasm of a prokaryotic cell

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17
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what is a slime capsule?

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a layer surrounding the cell wall of bacteria which makes it harder for it to be engulfed by a phagocyte

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18
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how do you work out the actual size of a cell?

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actual size = image size/magnification

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19
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what is binary fission?

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how bacteria multiplies, when one cell splits in half into two

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20
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name 4 specialised cells

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-muscle cell
-red blood cell
-sperm cell
-nerve cell
-root hair cell
-leaf (palisade cell)
-fat cell
-eye (cone) cell
-white blood cell

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21
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what is a stem cell?

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an undifferentiated cell which has the capacity to become any type of cell

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why do plants retain undifferentiated stem cells?

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it enables them to continue to grow throughout their entire lives

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what is a cell?

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the smallest functional unit of life that can exist independently

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what is a tissue?

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a group of similar cells that work together to do a specific function

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25
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what are a plants 3 main organs?

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-roots
-stems
-leaves

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what is an organ system?

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a collection of organs that work together to perform an overall body function

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27
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what is the nervous system?

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made up of nerve cells (neurons) that carry electrical impulses around the body to coordinate responses

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28
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what is the circulatory system?

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formed from the heart and blood vessels, in order to transport oxygen and nutrients to all of the body cells

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29
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what is the reproduction system?

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either male or female organs to enable sexual reproduction to take place

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30
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what is the musculose system?

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the bones of the body and the muscles attached to them for movement

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31
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what do you call it when all of the organ systems are combined?

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an organism

32
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what do you call it when all of the organ systems are combined?

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an organism

33
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what does the mouth do?

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contains teeth to break up the food and glands to secrete amylase enzyme
to breakdown starch

34
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what does the gullet/oesophagus do?

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pushes the food down to the stomach

35
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where does most of the digestion occur?

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the small intestine

36
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explain the structure of the small intestine

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it is very long, and is also folded to increase its surface area to absorb the broken down food

37
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what does the stomach do?

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contains hydrochloric acid to destroy pathogens and secretes protease enzymes for the digestion of proteins

38
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what does the large intestine do?

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continues to absorb digested molecules such as water

39
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what does the liver do?

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secretes bile and the gall bladder and pancreas secrete more digestive juices and enzymes into the small intestine to break down the large molecules further

40
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what does the rectum (followed by the anus) do?

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allows any undigested matter to be egested

41
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what is an active site?

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the shape enzymes fold into which has a hole/indentation in it

42
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what do you call it when the active site and reactants fit together?

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an enzyme-substrate complex

43
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where does amylase work and what does it digest?

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small intestine, digests starch to glucose

44
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where does lipase work and what does it digest?

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small intestine, breaks down lipids (fats) to glycerol

45
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which gland produces amylase?

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salivary gland and pancreas

46
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which gland produces lipase?

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only pancreas

47
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where does protease work and what does it digest?

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stomach, breaks down proteins into amino acids

48
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what is a pathogen?

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a microorganism that causes disease?

49
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what are some examples of pathogens?

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-bacteria
-viruses
-fungi
-protists

50
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what are bacteria?

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small, single-celled organisms that reproduce very rapidly by binary fission

51
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how can bacterial infections be treated?

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antibiotics

52
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what are some examples of antibiotics?

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-ampicillin
-erythromycin

53
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what are viruses?

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even smaller than bacteria and actually reproduce by entering our cells and taking them over. this often damages or destroys the cell in the process

54
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what are the ways to spread pathogens?

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-direct contact
-droplet infection
-contaminated food and drink
-through a break in the skin

55
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what is a vaccination?

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designed to trigger the body’s own immune system, without causing the disease itself

56
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what do vaccines contain?

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dead or inactive forms of the pathogen

57
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how do vaccines work?

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the cells which have developed an immunity to the virus can very quickly produce the right antibodies again, so you destroy the pathogen before it can cause you harm

58
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what are the advantages of vaccines?

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-they’ve greatly reduced the occurrence of numerous infectious diseases, saving countless lives
-if enough of the population is vaccinated, herd immunity prevents it from spreading so it eventually dies out

59
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what is variation?

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the presence of variety, which refers to the differences between individuals

60
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what are the causes of variation?

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-genetic, which are determined from birth from the parents and cannot be changed
-acquired, when they’re influenced by the conditions around the organism over its lifetime

61
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what does the theory of evolution state?

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all living species today evolved from the first simple life forms billions of years ago

62
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what was darwins book called and when was it published?

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‘on the origin of species’ in 1859

63
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who was writing a similar theory at the same time as darwin?

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alfred russel wallace

64
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who had an opposing theory?

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jean-baptise lamarck

65
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what was jean-baptise lamarcks theory?

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any changes that occur in an organisms lifetime would be passed on to their offspring

66
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what were some objections to the evolutionary theory?

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-not enough evidence
-gaps in the fossil record
-challenged the religious belief
-natural selection takes a long time

67
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what were some objections to the evolutionary theory?

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-not enough evidence
-gaps in the fossil record
-challenged the religious belief
-natural selection takes a long time

68
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what are mutations?

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changes to the dna sequence, usually when the cell copies itself

69
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what is speciation?

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the formation of a new species from a pre-existing one

70
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how does speciation occur?

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two or more populations of a species be ome isolated from each other

71
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what are the 4 ways fossils can be fomed?

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-hard parts of organisms may not decay
-organic remains may be preserved of the conditions to decay aren’t ket
-hard parts are buried under sedimentary rock, minerals replace them
-footprints, tracks and burrows can be preserved in the rocks

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what are the problems with the fossil record?

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-gaps when we have not found any fossils in that time period
-may have only found incomplete parts of the organism
-the soft parts of organisms wrecking rarely preserved
-organisms may have lived/died in parts of the world where fossils are rarelt formed
-fossils may have been destroyed by tectonic activity

73
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what is extinction?

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the permanent loss of all the members of a species

74
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why might extinction occur?

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-new predators
-new infectious diseases
-competition
-climate change
-volcanic eruptions
-asteroids

75
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what is the equation for photosynthesis?

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carbon dioxide + water -> glucose + oxygen

76
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what factors affect the rate of photosynthesis?

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-light intensity
-carbon dioxide concentration
-temperature

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