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bio paper 1 quick easy answers Flashcards

1
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photosynthesis limiting factors

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light intensity
carbon dioxide
temperature

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2
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plant defences against herbivores

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poisons
thorns
hairy stems/leaves
drooping/curling
mimicry

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3
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environmental factors effecting rate of transpiration

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temperature
humidity
air movement (wind)
light intensity

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4
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cancer treatments

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RADIOTHERAPY- doses of radiation stops mitosis in cancer cells but can also damage healthy cells

CHEMOTHERAPY-chemicals are used to stop cancer cells dividing or make them self destruct. Targets cancer cells as specifically as possible

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5
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approx. SA of alveoli in humans.

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75m squared

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6
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veins

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towards heart
low pressure
valves

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7
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hman defence systems against disease

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skin
nose
stomach
lungs

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8
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white blood cells work in 3 main ways…

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producing antibodies
producing antitoxins
ingesting microorganisms (phagocytosis)

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9
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placebo

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not real

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10
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double blind trial

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patients and doctor don’t know

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osmosis

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movement of water molecules from an area of high concentration (a dilute) to an an area of low concentration of water across a partially permeable membrane. Does not require energy.

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12
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artery

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carries blood away from heart
blood under high pressure
thick, elastic walls

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13
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capillary

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allows substances to pass through blood
walls only one cell thick
surround the organs

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14
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new drugs are tested to make sure they are…

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effective
safe
stable
succesfully taken in and removed from the body

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15
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how are alveoli adapted?

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enormous surfface area
moist lining
very thin walls
good blood supply

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16
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during excercise you:

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feel hotter
have an increased heart rate
breathe faster and deeper

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17
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aerobic reperation

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glucose + oxygen —-> carbon dioxide + water

C6 H12 6O2——>6CO2 + 6H2O

exothermic reaction

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18
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short term effects of alcohol

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slow brain messages
drowsy
mood swings
relax, feel good
dizziness/loss of balance
vomiting
make different decisions
poor coordination

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19
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long term effects of alcohol

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change brain structure
depression
stretching of the heart
high blood pressure
liver damage
poor diet-stomach problems
addiction
frequent infection
memory loss
skin problems
brain damage
damage to reproductive organs

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20
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blood is made of…

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red blood cells
white blood cells
plasma
platelets

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21
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risks for non-communicable disease:

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smoking
poor diet
lack excericise
excessive alcohol consumption
exposure to carcinogens
UV light
genes

22
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health

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a state of physical or mental well being, at least partially based on individual perception.

23
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pathogens types

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bacteria
virus
protist
fungi

24
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what are pathogens?

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disease causing microorganisms

25
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amylase breaks down…

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starch

26
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lipase breaks down…

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lipids

27
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protease breaks down…

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protein

28
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white blood cells function

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defend against pathogens

29
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WBC adaptions

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make antibodies
engulf or digest pathogen

30
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tumour

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mass of abnormally dividing cells

31
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benign tumour

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unable to spread

32
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malignant tumour

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able to spread and invade neighbouring cells

33
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platelets function

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help to clot blood and stop bleeding

34
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platelets adaption

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small fragments get trapped in protein fibres

35
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what two gases diffuse out of the stomata?

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oxygen
water vapour

36
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cancer

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an error in the DNA (mutation) causes an irregular cell cylce

37
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plasma function

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transport blood cells and other substances around body

38
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plasma adaption

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a liquid in which blood cells can float

39
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RBC function

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transport oxygen from lungs to all body cells

40
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RBC adaption

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no nucleus
biconcave shape
packed with haemoglobin

41
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herd immunity

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majority of people are vaccinated so the disease does not spread through the community/population

42
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photosynthesis

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light energy into chemical energy
endothermic reaction
carbon dioxide + water—-> glucose + oxygen
6CO2 + 6H2O——-> C6 H12 O6 + 6O2

43
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matabolism

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to sum of all the reactions that take place in a cell or body

44
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anaerobic resperation

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glucose—->lactic acid
C6 H12 O6 ——>2C3 H6 O3
without oxygen

45
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fermentation

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anaerobic resperation in plants
glucose—->ethanol + carbon dioxide

46
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rate of photosynthesis can be limited by…

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light intensity
availability of water
availability of carbon dioxide

47
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energy in animals is used for…

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warmth
movement
nerve impulses

48
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uses of glucose

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Cellulose
Respiration
Oils
Proteins
Storage as starch

49
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energy in plants is used for…

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active transport
synthesis

50
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glycogen

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carbohydrate store in animals

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