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1
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what are the characteristics of living organisms

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MRS GREN
movement
respiration
sensitivity
growth
reproduction
excretion
nutrition

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2
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what is the chemical equation of cellular respiration

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glucose+oxygen —> carbon dioxide + water

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3
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define movement

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the change of place or position caused by an organism

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4
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define respiration

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the chemical reaction in cells that break down to release energy for metabolism

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5
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define sensitivity

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the ability to detect and respond to changed of the environment

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define growth

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the permanent increase in size and dry mass of a living organism

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7
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define reproduction

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the process of making the same kind of organism

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define excretion

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the removal of waste products for metabolic processes

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define nutrition

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taking in materials for energy, growth and development

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10
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define species

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the group of similar living organisms that can breed with one another to produce a fertile

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11
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what are the two levels of classification in the binomial system

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genus + species

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A student defined respiration as being the same as breathing. Are they correct? Provide a reason to support your answer.

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Breathing and respiration are two completely different things but interrelated body processes that assist body organs to function properly 

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13
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Humans breathe but bacteria do not. Is it correct to state that bacteria are alive? What makes you think that?

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Bacteria is not considered a living organism as it does not share all the characteristics of living organisms

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What is the energy released in cellular respiration used for?

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You need energy to grow, move around, to excrete  cell division

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Why is it important to say that energy is released, not produced.

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As energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transferred 

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Why does an increase in the number of cells cause growth?

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the increase in the number of cells increase the volume and size of an organism

17
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Why does the amount of dry mass in an organism cause growth?

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Dry mass is made up of organic molecules when there is more organic molecules, the dry mass increases 

18
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what are the two types of reproduction

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sexual and asexual

19
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How do the two forms of reproduction differ from each other?

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Sexual is where offsprings are a result of 2 different gametes fusing together. 

Asexual is where offspring are from the same parent 

20
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What is metabolism?

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Metabolism is the term used for chemical reactions that go on inside an organism’s body. 

21
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How is metabolism linked to excretion?

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Metabolic processes toxic products and it is removed from the body through excretion. 

22
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This image shows a cow producing faeces. Is this an example of excretion? What makes you think that?

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No, as faeces is not excretion, it is undigested food, Excretion as the removal of the waste products of metabolism and substances in excess of requirements. 

23
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What is the purpose of nutrition?

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To give the substances as it needs to release energy 

24
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What is the difference between a nutrient and nutrition?

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Nutrient is a substance you consume and nutrition is the process of taking in and using those substances. 

25
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How do plants obtain their nutrients?

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Photosynthesis

26
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How do animals obtain their nutrients?

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Consumption of organic matter

27
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what are they three ways that a plant cells differs to animal cell

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  • cell wall
    -permanent vacuole
  • chloroplast
28
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what is the function of a nucleus

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contains DNA and controls the activity of the cell

29
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what is the function of a mitochondrion

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carries out respiration

29
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what is the function of a ribosome

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to make protein

29
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what is the function of a cell membrane

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controls the movement of the cell of what goes in and out

30
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what is the function of a cytoplasm

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biochemical reactions occur here

30
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what is the function of a vacuole

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it contains water and ions

31
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what is the function of a root hair cell and explain

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to absorb water and inorganic nutrients
- the long extensions increase the surface area of the cell enabling it to absorb water and nutrients more efficiently

32
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what is the function of a ciliated cell and explain

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the movement of mucus int he trachea and bronchi
- moving mucus
- hair like projection

33
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what is the function of a palisade mesophyll cell and explain

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carries out photosynthesis
- lots of mitochondria and a large surface area to maximise the absorption of light

34
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what is the function of a red blood cell and explain

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to transport oxygen
- contains haemoglobin to bind with oxygen
- no nucleus for more space

35
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what is the function of a sperm cell and explain

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reproduction
- tails to swim
- lots of mitochondria
- has enzymes in the acrosome

36
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what is the function of a ovum and explain

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reproduction
- large cytoplasm with yolk as energy store
- outer layer prevents more than one sperm entering
- fuses witha sperm to form a zygote

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