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What is Homeostasis?

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The regulation of the internal conditions of a cell or organism to maintain optimum conditions for function in response to external and internal changes

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What does Homeostasis do?

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maintains optimal conditions for enzyme action and all cell functions

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Homeostasis contains control of what 3 things?

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Blood glucose concentration
body temperature
water levels

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All control systems include what?

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  • Cells called receptors
  • coordination centers
  • effectors
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What do receptors do?

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detect stimuli (changes in the environment)

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What is an example of a coordination centre and what do they do?

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brain, spinal cord, pancreas

They receive and process information from receptors

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What do effectors do?

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muscles or glands, which bring about responses which restore optimum levels

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What do nervous systems do?

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enables humans to react to their surrondings and to coordinate their behaviour

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How does the nervous system work?

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information from receptors passes along cells (neurones) as electrical impulses to the central nervous system. The CNS is the brain and spinal cord. The CNS coordinates the response of effectors which may be muscles contracting or glands secreting hormones

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What is a synapse?

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a junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.

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What does sensory neurones do?

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carry signals from receptors to the spinal cord and brain.

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What does a relay neurone do?

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carry messages from one part of the CNS to another.

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What do motor neurones do?

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carry signals from the CNS to effectors.

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What is the endocrine system?

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composed of glands which secrete chemicals hormones directly into the bloodstream. The blood carries the hormone to a target organ where it produces an effect

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What is the pituitary gland?

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a ‘master gland’ which secretes several hormones into the blood in response to body conditions. These hormones in turn act on other glands to stimulate other hormones to be released to bring about effects.

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How is blood glucose concentration monitored and controlled?

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Pancreas

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If the blood glucose concentration is too high what does the pancreas do?

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pancreas produces the hormone insulin that causes glucose to move from the blood into the cells and glucose is converted to glycogen in liver

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In liver and muscle cells excess glucose is converted to what?

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glycogen for storage

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What is Type 1 diabetes?

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disorder in which the pancreas fails to produce sufficient insulin. It is characterised by uncontrolled high blood glucose levels and is normally treated with insulin injections

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What is Type 2 diabetes?

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the body cells no longer respond to insulin produced by the pancreas. A carbohydrate controlled diet and an exercise regime are common treatments. Obesity is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes

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If the blood glucose concentration is too low what does the pancreas do?

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the pancreas releases glucagon. The glycogen is broken down to glucose and amino acids/fats are broken down

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What is the post-synaptic neurone?

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neurone after the synpase

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What is the neurotransmitter?

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a type of chemical released by the neurone

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How do nerve impulses travel from one neurone to the next?

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  1. A chemical called a neuronetransmitter is released from the presynaptic neurone.
  2. The neuronetransmitter diffuse across the synpase.
  3. The neurotransmitter bind to the receptors on the post-synaptic neurone causing a new impulse to be sent along the post-synaptic neurone
  4. the neurotransmitters diffuse back across the synapse and are absorbed by the pre-synaptic neurone to be used again
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What is reaction time?

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time between the presentation of a stimulus and the imtiation of the muscular response to that stimuli

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How is glucose controlled using negative feedback control?

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Blood glucose is controlled by the liver. When the blood glucose level is too high insulin is released and glucose is taken in by cells. Then if the blood glucose gets too low glycogen is released and is broken down into glucose. Insulin allows glucose to move from your blood into your cells where its used for respiration. Excess glucose is converted into glycogen and stored in the liver and muscle cells. Glycogen is insoluble and can be converted back into glucose

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How is glucose controlled using negative feedback control?

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Blood glucose is controlled by the liver. When the blood glucose level is too high insulin is released and glucose is taken in by cells. Then if the blood glucose gets too low glycogen is released and is broken down into glucose. Insulin allows glucose to move from your blood into your cells where its used for respiration. Excess glucose is converted into glycogen and stored in the liver and muscle cells. Glycogen is insoluble and can be converted back into glucose

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What is Oestrogen?

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Main female reproductive hormone produced in the ovaries. It causes the lining of the uterus to get thicker. It prevents FSH and LH.

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What is ovulation?

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At puberty eggs begin to mature and one is released every 28 days

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What is Testosterone?

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Main male reproductive hormone produced by the testes and it stimulates sperm production

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What is follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)?

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pituitary gland in the brain it causes egg to mature stimulates ovaries to release oestrogen

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What is luteinsing hormone (LH)?

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Produced in the ovaries. It is released on day 15 and causes eggs to be released.

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What is progesterone?

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secreted in the empty egg follicle in the ovary during ovulation
Helps maintain pregnancy and it stops production of FSH and LH. It maintains the lining of the uterus during 2nd half of the menstrual cycle so its ready to receive a developing embryo if egg is fertilised

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What happens during menstrual cycle?

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FSH: causes egg to mature stimulates ovaries to produce oestrogen
Oestrogen: build lining of uterus. inhibits FSH stimulates LH production
LH: causes release of mature egg from ovary
Progesterone: maintains uterus lining

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What is a hormone?

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A chemical messenger which controls body functions

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How are hormones transported?

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blood

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How does the uterus change for pregnancy?

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Lining thickens to prepare uterus for pregnancy. There is also an increases in blood vessels to make sure the baby is being supplied with the right amount of oxygen and vitamins.

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What is contraception?

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prevention of pregnancy. There are several categories of contraception hormonal and non hormonal methods

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How does the contraceptive pill work?

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  • Use female hormones to prevent pregnancy
  • contains low doses of oestrogen and progesterone
  • hormones release FSH by the pituitary gland so no eggs mature
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What are the cons of contraceptive pills?

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  • Raised blood pressure
  • thrombosis
  • Breast cancer
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How does a condom work?

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Thin latex sheath placed over the penis during intercourse to collect specimen.
Prevents egg and sperm meeting

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What is a pro of a condom?

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protection against STD’s

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What is a Con of condoms?

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can get damaged and let sperm through

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How does the IUD (Intrauterine devices) work?

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  • Small structures inserted into the uterus by a doctor
  • Some contain copper and prevent any early embryos implanting in the lining of the uterus
  • others contain progesterone to prevent build up of uterus lining
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What is a pro of a IUD?

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Very effective

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What is a con of a IUD?

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may cause period problem or infections

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How does a diaphragm/cap work?

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thin rubber diaphragm placed over the cervix before sex to prevent the entry of sperm

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What is a Con of the diaphragm/cap?

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If not placed correctly sperm may get past

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How does an implant work?

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Tiny tube inserted under your skin by a doctor and slowly releases progesterone

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50
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What is a pro of a implant?

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99.5% effective

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How does a patch work?

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  • Contains a mixture of oestrogen and progesterone
  • stick patch to your skin replacing it every 7 days
  • Hormones are absorbed directly into your blood stream
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What is abstinence?

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refraining from sexual activity

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How does abstinence/rhythm method work?

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  • If people do not have sex they will not get pregnant

- Abstaining from intercourse around ovulation or when an egg is in the oviduct means sperm cannot fertilise the egg

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What is a con of Abstinence/rhythm method?

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very unreliable

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How does the surgical method for men work?

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Sperm ducts are cut and tied prevents sperm getting into semen

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What is the pro of the men surgical method?

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permanent contraception

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What is a con of a mans surgical method?

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Needs a general anasthetic

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How does the surgical method for women work?

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oviducts are cut or tied to prevent the egg reaching the uterus and sperm reaching the egg

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What is a pro of surgical method for women?

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permanent contraception

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What is a con of surgical method for women?

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needs a general anaesthetic

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What happens during In Vitro Ferilisation (IVF) treatment?

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  • IVF involves giving a mother FSH and LH to stimulate the maturation of several eggs
  • The eggs are collected from the mother and fertilised by sperm from the father in the lab
  • The fertilised eggs develop into embryos
  • At the stage when they are tiny balls of cells, one or two embryos inserted into the mother’s uterus
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What is a way of using hormones to treat infertility?

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Includes giving FSH and LH in a ‘fertility drug’ to a woman. She may then become pregnant in the normal way.

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Even though fertility treatments gives a woman the chance to have a baby of her own what are some cons?

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  • very emotionally and physically stressful
  • success rates are not high
  • can lead to multiple births which are a risk to both the babies and the mother
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Where is adrenaline produced and when is it released?

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Produced by the adrenal gland in times of fear or stress. It increases the heart rate and boosts the delivery of oxygen and glucose to the brain and muscles, preparing the body for ‘flight or fight’.

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Where is thyroxine produced and what does it stimulate?

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Thyroxine from the thyroid gland stimulates the basal metabolic rate. It plays an important role in growth and development.

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What is thryroxine levels controlled by?

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negative feedback

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What is a Gamete?

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A sex cell

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What is a chromosome?

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long molecules of DNA are wound into these and stored in the nucleus

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What is a Gene?

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small section of DNA that determines/controls a characteristic

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What is an allele?

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An alternative version of a gene

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What does dominant mean?

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Type of allele that is always expressed, even if only one copy is present

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What is recessive?

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Type of allele that is only expressed if two copies are present

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What is homozygous?

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2 allele present are both the same

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What is heterozygous?

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2 alleles present are both different

75
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What is genotype?

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alleles present

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What is phenotype?

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characteristics expressed as a result of the alleles present

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What is sexual reproduction?

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joining of male and female gametes
e.g sperm and egg
pollen and egg cell
mixing of genetic information which leads to a variety in the offspring. involves meiosis

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What is Asexual reproduction?

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involves one parent and no fusion of gametes. no mixing of genetic information. This leads to genetically identical offspring only mitosis is involved

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What type of cell is produced by meiosis?

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gametes

80
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What happens to chromosomes in gametes during meiosis?

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the number of chromosomes halves and fertilisation restores the full number of chromosomes

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What happens when a cell divides to form a gamete?

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  • Copies of the genetic information are made
  • the cell divides twice to form four gametes, each with a single set of chromosomes
  • all gametes are genetically different from each other
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How does the new cells divide?

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mitosis

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What happens to the number of cells during mitosis?

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increases

84
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How many daughter cells are produced by meiosis?

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4

85
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Are the daughter cells from meiosis identical or different?

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different

86
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How many chromosomes does the daughter cells have compare to the parent cell?

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23

87
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Why is meiosis important?

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ensures all organisms produced via sexual reproduction contain correct number of chromosomes

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Why is mitosis important?

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replaces cells that are old, lost or damaged

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Are the daughter cells in mitosis identical or different?

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identical

90
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How many chromosomes does the daughter cells have compared to the parent cells in mitosis?

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46

91
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The genetic material in the nucleus of a cell is composed of what?

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A chemical called DNA

92
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What is DNA?

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a polymer made up of two strands forming a double helix. Its contained in structures called chromosomes

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What does each gene code for?

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a particular sequence of amino acids, to make a specific protein

94
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What characteristics are controlled by a single gene?

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fur colour, eye colour

95
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What is polydactyly caused by?

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A dominant allele

96
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What is Cystic fibrosis caused by?

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A recessive allele

97
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How many pairs of chromosomes does a normal human body cell contain?

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23

98
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How many pairs control characteristics only?

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22

99
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What are the sex chromosomes in females?

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XX

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What are the sex chromosomes in males?

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XY

101
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What is variation?

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difference in the characteristics of individuals in a population

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What causes variation?

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  • They genes they have inherited
  • The conditions they have developed
  • Combination of genes and the environment
103
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What is mutation?

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Change in the DNA

104
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All species of living species have evolved from simple life forms from when?

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3 billion years ago

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How does evolution happen?

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  1. Variation exists in a species due to mutation
  2. members of species with a certain phenotype are more likely to survive in a certain environment
  3. Those who survive get together and mate to produce offspring
  4. The parents who had the characteristic pass it down to offspring
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What is selective breeding?

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process by which humans breed plants and animals for particular genetic characteristics.

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What does selective breeding involve?

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choosing parents with the desired characteristics from a mixed population. They’re bred together. From the offspring those with the desired characteristics are bred together. This continues over many generations until all the offspring show the desired characteristic.

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What are some reasons for some chosen characteristics?

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usefulness or appearance:
• Disease resistance in food crops. 
• Animals which produce more meat or milk. ]
• Domestic dogs with a gentle nature. 
• Large or unusual flowers.
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What can selective breeding lead to and what does it mean?

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‘inbreeding’ where some breeds are particularly prone to disease or inherited defects.

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What is genetic engineering?

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deliberate modification of an organisms genes

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Why have plant crops been genetically engineered?

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to be resistant to diseases or to produce bigger better fruits.

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What are some modern uses of genetic engineering?

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  • Manufacturing insulin
  • finding out where genes are expressed in the body
  • producing crops which produce a greater yield
  • producing crops that are resistant to disease
113
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What is embryo transplantation?

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separating groups of cells from a very young developing animal then putting the groups of cells into host mothers

114
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What is a tissue culture?

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growing group of cells from a plant on special jelly

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How do they do genetic engineering?

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  1. extract DNA from a human cell. Use an enzyme to cut the insulin gene out of the DNA
  2. Human cells contain a gene for making insulin
  3. Use the same enzyme to cut bacteria DNA
    plasmid
  4. Bacteria cells contain a ring of portable DNA called a plasmid
  5. Use a different enzyme to stick the human insulin gene into the bacteria plasmid
  6. The plasmid holding the insulin gene is put into bacteria
  7. The bacteria reproduce and start to make human insulin
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What are some advantages for genetic engineering?

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  • genetic modification will reduce amount of insecticides used on crops
  • GM can produce healthier versions of crops
  • GM can lead to higher yielding crops which mean farmers can produce more from the same area of land
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What are some disadvantages to Genetic engineering?

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  • Long term effects of GM crops on human health are not known
  • Consumers wary of GM food
  • Once established, GM crops would be almost impossible to remove from the environment
118
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What are fossils?

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remains of organisms which died thousands or millions of years ago

119
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How do fossils forms?

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  • little oxygen present
  • poisonous gas killed off decay causing organisms
  • low temperature
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What are some types of fossils?

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  • from hard parts of animals that don’t decay easily
  • from parts of organisms that have not decayed because one or more of the conditions needed for decay are absent
  • When parts of the organisms are replaced by minerals as they decay
  • As preserved traces of organisms e.g footprints, burrows and rootlet traces
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Why is the fossil record incomplete?

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  • Early forms of life were soft bodied
  • Fossilisation requires very specific conditions
  • Many fossils are destroyed by geological activity
  • Many fossils have not been found yet
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When does extinction occur?

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when there are no remaining individuals of a species still alive

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What does endangered mean?

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very few members alive. They are in danger of becoming extinct imminently

124
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What are some causes of extinction?

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  • Predators
  • Global warming
  • Changes to the environment
125
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How can bacteria evolve rapidly?

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reproduce at a fast rate

126
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How can you reduce rate of development of antibiotic resistant strains?

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  • doctors should not prescribe antibiotics inappropriately, such as treating non-serious or viral infections
  • patients should complete their course of antibiotics so all bacteria are killed and none survive to mutate and form resistant strains
  • the agricultural use of antibiotics should be restricted.
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How did antibiotic resistance come about?

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through a process of natural selection

128
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Why do we need to classify organisms?

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  • Classifying organisms according to their characteristics can help us study them and communicate clearly about them
  • Can help us distinguish between different organisms that may look very similar
129
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Who developed the 5 kingdom system?

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Carl Linnaeus

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What are the 5 kingdoms?

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  • Animals
  • Plants
  • Fungi
  • Prokaryotes - single celled organisms without a nucleus
  • Protists - eukaryotic single celled organisms
131
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What 6 smaller groups can the kingdoms be split into?

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  • Phylum
  • Class
  • Order
  • Family
  • Genus
  • Species
132
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How are organisms made?

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binomial systems of genus and species

133
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Who created the 3 domain system?

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Carl Woese

134
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In the 3 domain system organisms are divided into what?

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  • Archaea
  • Bacteria
  • Eukaryota
135
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What information did Carl Woese use to develop the 3 domain system?

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Chemical analysis

Studied prokaryotic cells

136
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Why do scientists use evolutionary trees?

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used to show how different species are related

137
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How do scientists develop evolutionary trees?

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study the fossil record for extinct species and current classification data for living organisms

138
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What is a habitat?

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An area where a population lives and finds the water, living space and other essentials it needs to survive

139
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What is an abiotic effects?

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effects of physical factors e.g light, temperature

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What is a biotic effect?

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Effect of other organisms of the same or different species e.g predators

141
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What does population mean?

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All the individuals of a particular species in a particular habitat at a particular time

142
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What is a species?

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a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding

143
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What is a community?

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formed of population of different species

144
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What is an ecosystem?

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a community of organisms that interact with each other and with the physical environment in which they are found

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What is a food chain?

A

visual representation of one feeding relationships between organisms

146
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What is a producer?

A

organism that makes its own energy using energy from the sun

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What is a primary consumer?

A

organisms that consumes the producer

148
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What is the trophic level?

A

position an organism occupies in a food chain

149
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What is biomass?

A

mass of living material in an organism

150
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What is a secondary consumer?

A

Organism that consumes the primary consumer

151
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What is the tertiary consumer?

A

Organism that consumes the secondary consumer

152
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What does the arrows in a food chain show?

A

flow of energy

153
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Why doe the amount of biomass decrease along a food chain?

A

resperation
movement
maintaining body temperature
waste

154
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What is deforestation?

A

Process where natural forests are removed

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What are the consequences of deforestation?

A

reduce biodiversity
too much CO2
animals becoming extinxt
increase in floods

156
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What are some advantages of deforestation?

A

More jobs created when factories are built
farms provide us with food
people able to travel easily

157
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How are animals adapted for cold environments?

A

thick coat for warmth

greasy hair to allow water to run down it

158
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What are some abiotic factors which can affects the community?

A

light intensityy
temperature
moisture levels

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What are some biotic factors which can affect the community?

A

availability of food
new predators
new pathogens

160
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What does the carbon cycle do?

A

returns carbon from organisms to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide to be used by plants in photosynthesis

161
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What does the water cycle do

A

provides fresh water for plants and animals on land before draining into the seas. Water is continuously evaporated and precipitated.

162
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When can pollution occur?

A

in water, fertiliser
in air, smoke and acidic gases
on land, landfill

163
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What is contributing to global warming?

A

levels of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere rising

164
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Scientists and concerned citizens have put in place programmes to reduce the negative effects of humans on ecosystems and biodiversity what are some examples?

A
  • breeding programmes for endangered species
  • protection and regeneration of rare habitats
  • reintroduction of field margins and hedgerows in agricultural areas where farmers grow only one type of crop
  • reduction of deforestation and carbon dioxide emissions by some governments
  • recycling resources rather than dumping waste in landfill
165
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How much biomass from each trophic level is transferred to the level above?

A

%

Biology (6 decks)

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