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cellular processes core questions Flashcards

1
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name the 7 life processes (MRS GREN)

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Movement
respiration
sensitivity
growth
reproduction
excretion
nutrition

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2
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what does the M mean in MRS GREN

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organisms ability to move

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3
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What does the first R mean in MRS GREN

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an organisms ability to respire to make energy

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4
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what does the S mean in MRS GREN

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an organisms ability to feel

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5
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what does the G mean in MRS GREN

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an organisms ability to grow in mass and height

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6
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what does the second R mean in MRS GREN

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an organisms ability to reproduce

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7
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what does the E mean in MRS GREN

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an organisms ability to get rid of waste

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8
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what does the N mean in MRS GREN

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an organisms ability to get nutrients from food

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9
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define organ

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a group of tissues working together for specific functions

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10
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define tissue

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a group of cells working together for specific functions

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11
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what is a cell

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the simplest unit of living things

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12
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state the 5 sub-cellular organelles in an animal cell

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cell membrane
mitochondria
nucleus
cytoplasm
ribosomes

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13
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state the 8 sub-cellular organelles in a plant cell

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nucleus
cell wall
cell membrane
cytoplasm
mitochondria
ribosomes
chloroplasts
vacuole

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14
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state the function of the nucleus

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stores DNA and controls the functions of the cell

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15
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state the function of the cell membrane

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controls what enter and leaves the cell

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16
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state the function of the cytoplasm

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where chemical reactions take place

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17
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state the function of the mitochondria

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power house of the cellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
where aerobic respiration takes place

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18
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state the function of the chloroplast

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absorbs light for photosynthesis

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19
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state the function of red blood cells

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to carry oxygen around the body

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20
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state 3 adaptations of the root hair cell

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large surface area
lots of mitochondria
large vacuole

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21
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state the function of palisade celllllls

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lots of chloroplasts for photosynthesis

22
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state the function of root hair cells

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absorbs water and minerals from the soil

23
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reorder the following in size order:
organ cell tissues organelles organ system organisms

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organelles
cells
tissues
organs
organ systems
organisms

24
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name 6 organ systems in the body

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skeletal system
circulatory
nervous
muscular
respiratory
digestive

25
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what is respiration

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a chemical reaction which uses glucose and oxygen to release energy

26
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give the unit for energy

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joule (J)

27
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why are kilojoules used on food labels

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a lot of energy is available from most foods

28
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what two structures change the pressure inside the chest cavity to ventilate lungs?

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intercostal muscles and diaphragm

29
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what is the word equation for photosynthesis

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water + carbon dioxide -> glucose + oxygen

30
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where does photosynthesis occur in the call

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chloroplast

31
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what is photosynthesis

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building glucose from carbon dioxide and water using light (used as food for the plant)

32
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name 3 things that can affect the rate of photosynthesis

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carbon dioxide concentration
temperature
light density

33
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name 3 organs in plants

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stem
leaves
roots

34
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what is respiration

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a chemical reaction which uses glucose and oxygen to release energy

35
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give the equation for aerobic respiration

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glucose + oxygen -> water + carbon dioxide + ENERGY

36
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why is it important for the lungs to have a rich blood supply

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maintain a steep concentration gradient for efficient diffusion

37
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what is the name for respiration with oxygen

A

aerobic

38
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what is ventilation

A

breathing

39
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what are the tiny air sacks in the lungs called

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alveoli

40
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where does respiration happen

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mitochondria

41
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what is anaerobic respiration

A

respiration without oxygen

42
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what substance is produced in our muscles when we respire anaerobically

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lactic acid

42
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which substances are produced when yeast respires anaerobically

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ethanol (alcohol) and carbon dioxide

43
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name 6 main structures of the respiratory system

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mouth
nose
trachea
bronchioles
bronchus
alveoli

44
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state 3 ways lungs are adapted for gas exchange

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thin walls
good blood supply
moist walls

45
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define diffusion

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when particles move from a high concentration to a low concentration

46
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which gas diffuses from the alveoli (lungs) into the blood

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oxygen

47
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which gas diffuses from the blood in to the alveoli (lungs)

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carbon dioxide

48
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which chemical enables red blood cells to carry around oxygen in the body

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haemoglobin

49
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what does exercise cause to increase

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heart rate
breathing rate
tidal volume

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