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Homeostasis Def.

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Maintaining A Constant Internal Environment

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Control System Pathway

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Receptors —> Coordination Centre —> Effectors

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Pituitary Gland Def.

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Stimulates Production Of Hormones

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Thyroid Gland Def.

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Produces Hormones, Regulates Metabolic Rate

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Adrenal Glands Def.

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Produces Hormones To Regulate Metabolism & Blood Pressure, Create “Fight Or Flight” Body Response

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Pancreas Def.

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Produces Hormones Insulin & Glucagon

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Ovaries Def.

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Produce Hormone Oestrogen & Regulate Menstrual Cycle

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Testes Def.

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Produces Hormone Testosterone & Stimulates Sperm Production

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Human Nerves System Pathway

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Stimulus —> Receptor —> Sensory Neurones —> Coordinator —> Motor Neurones —> Effector —> Response

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Examples Of Reflex Actions

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Blinking, Breathing, Coughing Sneezing, Etc

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Synapse Def.

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Junctions Between Neurones

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Ruler Drop (Reaction Rate) Practical Steps

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  • One Person Holds Ruler (From 0cm) Above The Second Persons Hand
  • Person Drops Ruler & Starts Timer
  • Second Person Detects This From Peripheral Vision
  • Second Person Catches Ruler
  • Repeat & Calculate Mean Result
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Pancreatic Hormones And Use

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Insulin (Decreases Blood Glucose Levels Back To Normal), Glucagon (Increases Glucose Levels Back To Normal)

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Type 1 Diabetes & Def.

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Pancreas Fails To Produce Insulin. Treated With Insulin Injections

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Type 2 Diabetes Def. & Treatment

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Body Cells No Longer Respond To Insulin, Treated With Healthy Diet & Exercise

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FSH Hormone Def.

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(Produces In Ovaries) Matures Egg

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LH Hormone Def.

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(Produced In Ovaries) Stimulates Release Of Egg

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Oestrogen & Progesterone Def.

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(Produced In Ovaries) Maintains Uterus Lining & Prepares For Pregnancy

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Testosterone Def.

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(Produced In Testes) Stimulates Production If Sperm

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Examples Of Hormonal Contraception

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Oral (BC. Pill), Progesterone Injections / Patch

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Examples Of Non-Hormonal Contraception

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Barrier Method (Condoms), Implant (Coil), Sterilisation (Permanent - Vasectomy)

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IVA/F Steps

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  • Mother Is Given FSH & LH Injections
  • Eggs (From Mother) Are Fertilised By Sperm From Father
  • Premature Embryos Inserted Into Mother’s Uterus
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Ethical Issues With IVA/F

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High Chance Of Embryo Being Destroyed In Uterus Or Fertilisation Process, Against “God’s Plan”

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Adrenaline Def.

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Produced In Adrenal Gland, Creates “Fight Or Flight” Response In Body

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Thyroxine Def.

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Produced In Thyroid Gland, Stimulates Metabolism & Maintains Body Temp

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Sexual Reproduction (In Humans)

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Egg (23 C.) + Sperm (23 C.) —> Zygote (Embryo - 46C. / 23 Pairs)

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Asexual Reproduction (In Plants)

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(Mitosis) Prophase —> Metaphase —> Anaphase —> Telophase —> Cytokinesis

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Mitosis Def.

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One Division, Two Identical Daughter Cells

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Meiosis Def.

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Two Divisions, Four Identical Daughter Cells, Only In Gametes

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Nucleus Def.

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Contains Chromosomes

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DNA Def.

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Contains Genetic Instructions For Development & Function Of An Organism

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Genetic Inheritance Def.

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1 Gamete Cell = 46 Chromosomes / 23 Pairs
In Each Pair There Is One Chromosome Inherited From Mother & One From Father

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Genome Def.

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Entire Genetic Material Of An Organism

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Genetic Mutation Def.

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DNA Changes - Alters Instructions

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Gene Def.

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Sections Of DNA In A Chromosome

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Allele Def.

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Variations Of Given Gene

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Homozygous Def.

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Two Identical Alleles

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Heterozygous Def.

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Two Different Alleles

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Genotype Def.

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Genetic Make Up Of An Individual Orgainism

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Phenotype Def.

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Observable Characteristics Of An Individual, E.g: Eye Colour / Petal Colour

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Dominant Def.

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The Allele That Is Always Expressed In A Phenotype

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Recessive Def.

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An Allele That Shows Up In The Phenotype Only When It Is Heterozygous

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Polydactyl Disorder Def.

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Having Too Many Fingers / Toes, Inherited By Parent With Dominant Gene

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Cystic Fibrosis Disorder Def.

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Breathing Condition, Causes Mucus Build Up In Lungs, Must Have Two Parents With / Carrying Condition As The Allele Is Recessive

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Embryo Screening Def.

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Observing Embryo In Uterus To Check For Any Mutations Or Medical Disorders

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(Genetic) Variation Def.

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The Phenotype Of An Organism Is Determined By A Combination Of It’s Genotype & How It Interacts With It’s Environment

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How Do Mutations Happen? (Origin)

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All Genetic Variations In A Population Originate From Past Mutations (Changes In DNA) - Benefits Survival Chances Of An Organism

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