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Combined Science - 4.2 Flashcards

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Put the following in size order from smallest to largest:

organ, cell, organ system, tissue

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cell → tissue → organ → organ system

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What is a tissue?

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A group of cells with a similar structure and function.

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What is an organ?

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Groups of tissues forming particular functions.

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What is the function of the digestive system?

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To digest and absorb food

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What do enzymes do?

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Catalyse (speed up) reactions

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Name the part of the enzyme indicated by the arrow

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Active site

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How does the ‘lock and key’ model explain how enzymes work?

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‘Lock and key’ is a simple model to explain that each enzyme has an active site of a specific shape to fit a specific substrate (just like a specific key is needed to fit a lock).

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Q. Where is amylase produced?

Q. Where does amylase work?

Q. What does amylase breakdown and what are the products?

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  • Amylase is produced in the salivary glands, small intestine and pancreas.
  • Amylase works in the mouth and small intestine.
  • Amylase breaks down starch into sugar.
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Q. Where is protease produced?

Q. Where does protease work?

Q. What does protease breakdown and what are the products?

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  • Protease is produced in the stomach, small intestine and pancreas
  • Protease works in the stomach and small intestine
  • Protease breaks down protein into amino acids
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Q. Where is lipase produced?

Q. Where does lipase work?

Q. What does lipase breakdown and what are the products?

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  • Lipase is produced in the small intestine and pancreas
  • Lipase works in the small intestine
  • Lipase breaks down lipids (fats) into fatty acids and glycerol.
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What do digestive enzymes do?

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Break down food into soluble molecules that can be absorbed into the bloodstream.

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Name the enzyme that is a type of carbohydrase.

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Amylase

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What are the products of digestion used for?

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  • To build new carbohydrates, lipids and proteins.
  • Some glucose is also used in respiration.
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Q. Where is bile made?

Q. Where is bile stored?

Q. What two things does bile do?

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  • Bile is made in the liver.
  • Bile is stored in the gall bladder.
  • 1) Bile is alkaline so neutralises hydrochloric acid from the stomach
  • 2) It emulsifies fat to form small droplets which increases the surface area to increase the rate of fat breakdown.
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Name the four chambers of the heart.

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Name the four major blood vessels of the heart.

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Name the parts of the lungs on the diagram below.

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Describe how the double circulatory system works.

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Circulatory system made up of two circuits.

Circuit 1 – Right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs. Oxygenated blood returns to heart.

Circuit 2 – Left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood around the body. Deoxygenated blood returns to the heart.

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Name the arteries that wrap around the heart, supplying it with oxygen.

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Coronary arteries

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What is coronary heart disease?

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  • A disease that is caused by fatty material build up inside the coronary arteries.
  • These arteries become narrower.
  • This reduces blood flow to the heart.
  • This results in a lack of oxygen to the heart muscle.
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Describe the three ways in which the lungs are adapted for gas exchange.

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  • Thin, moist walls,
  • Large surface area,
  • Close network of capillaries
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Q. Name the cells that control the natural resting heart rate.

Q. Where are these cells located?

Q. If these cells are not working properly, what might a doctor suggest?

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  • Pacemaker cells
  • Right atrium
  • Have an operation to insert an artificial pacemaker
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Describe the structure and function of the three blood vessels in the body.

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Arteries - Function: Carry blood away from heart. Structure: Strong, thick, muscular, elastic walls because blood is at high pressure.

Veins - Function: Carry blood to the heart. Structure: Thinner walls because blood is at low pressure. Bigger lumen to help blood flow. Valves to stop blood flowing backwards.

Capillaries – Function: exchanging materials (e.g. oxygen and glucose) at the tissues Structure: Small lumen and thin, permeable walls.

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1520 ml of blood passed through an artery in 5 minutes.

Calculate the rate of blood flow through the artery.

*this is just an example, you will have to be able to do this for any values when given the appropriate information.

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1520 ml / 5 min

= 304 ml/min

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Name the four major parts of the blood.
* Red blood cells * White blood cell * Plasma * Platelets
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Give the function of the following parts of the blood: 1. Plasma 2. Platelets 3. Red blood cells 4. White blood cells
1. Plasma – liquid that carries everything in the blood (e.g. urea, hormones, carbon dioxide e.t.c) 2. Red blood cells – transport oxygen 3. White blood cells – defend against disease 4. Platelets – help blood clot
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How are the following parts of the blood adapted to carry out a specific function? 1. Platelets 2. Red blood cells 3. White blood cells
1. Platelets – small cell fragments, no nucleus 2. Red blood cells – Biconcave shape, Large surface area, no nucleus 3. White blood cells – can change shape to engulf pathogens (phagocytosis). Some also produce antibodies and antitoxins.
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How do red blood cells transport oxygen around the body?
* They contain a red pigment called haemoglobin * Oxygen binds to haemoglobin to make oxyhaemoglobin * Red blood cells travel in the blood, transporting oxygen to cells all around the body
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Q. Name the mechanical device that can be used to treat coronary heart disease. Q. Name the drugs that can be used to treat coronary heart disease.
* Mechanical: Stent * Drugs: Statins
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How do statins work?
* They reduce blood cholesterol levels * Which slows down the rate of fatty material deposit.
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What are the consequences of having a faulty heart valve?
* Heart doesn’t circulate blood as efficiently. * Therefore heart has to work harder to deliver sufficient levels of oxygen and glucose around the body.
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Q. What are man-made replacement heart valves called? Q. What are replacement valves transplanted from humans or other animals called?
* Mechanical valves * Biological valves
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What is an artificial heart and what are they used for?
* Mechanical devices that pump blood around the body. * They are fitted to people whose heart has failed and are waiting for a donor or to allow the heart to rest following injury or operation.
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What is ‘Health’?
The state of physical and mental well being
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Give two examples of when two different types of disease or ill health can interact.
Any two from: * Immune system defects mean a person is more likely to suffer from infectious diseases. * Viruses living in cells can trigger cancer * Immune reactions initially caused by a pathogen can trigger allergies (e.g. skin rashes or asthma) * Physical ill health can lead to depression and other mental health issues
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What is epidemiology?
The study and analysis of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease in populations
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Q. What is a risk factor? Q. List two examples of risk factors.
* Something that increases the likelihood of a person getting a disease * Examples include: Drinking alcohol, smoking, obesity, working with asbestos, exposure to high levels of air pollution, UV exposure, viral infection, inheriting faulty genes
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How does illness affect the finances of: a) An individual b) A country
a) Ill person might not be able to work/may need time off work – income reduced. b) High cost to NHS to treat patient, national economy also affected if patient isn’t working.
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Q. Why are incidences of obesity, Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease higher in deprived areas? Q. Why are non-communicable diseases more common in developed countries?
* People in deprived areas are more likely to smoke, have a poor diet and be less active. * People in developed countries generally have a higher income and often consume food containing higher fat levels then under-developed countries.
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Q. What is meant by a ‘communicable’ disease? Q. What is meant by a ‘non-communicable’ disease?
* Communicable disease: Diseases that can be spread between people (or between animals and people) * Non-communicable disease: Diseases that cannot be spread between people (or between animals and people)
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Give two examples of risk factors that have a proven link to a particular disease.
Any two from: * The effects of diet, smoking and exercise on cardiovascular disease * The effect of alcohol on brain and liver function * The effect of smoking on lung disease and lung cancer * Carcinogens, including ionising radiation, as a risk factor for cancer * Obesity as a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes
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Name the leaf tissues labelled on the diagram below:
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Describe the function of the following plant tissues: a) Meristem tissue b) Epidermal tissue c) Palisade mesophyll d) Spongy mesophyll e) Xylem and phloem
a) Meristem tissue: Cells can differentiate into different types of cells – essential for growth b) Epidermal tissue: Covers the whole plant c) Palisade mesophyll: Full of chloroplasts for photosynthesis d) Spongy mesophyll: provides gaps for gases to diffuse for photosynthesis. e) Xylem and phloem: Transport water (xylem) and food/sugar (phloem) around the plant
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Is the 'leaf' a cell, tissue or organ?
An organ
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Name the cells that surround the stomata
Guard cells
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Describe the structure and function of the xylem.
Structure: Made of dead cells. Hollow tubes strengthened by lignin. Function: Transport water and mineral ions from roots to leaves
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Describe the structure and function of the phloem.
Structure: Columns of elongated cells with small pores in end walls that cell sap flows through. Function: Transport dissolved sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant Transport goes in both directions.
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Explain the effects of the following conditions on the rate of transpiration: a) Temperature b) Humidity c) Air movement d) Light intensity
a) Temperature: The higher the temperature, the higher the rate of transpiration. b) Humidity: The lower the humidity (drier) the higher the rate of transpiration. c) Air movement: The greater the air flow around the plant, the higher the rate of transpiration. d) Light intensity: The higher the light intensity, the higher the rate of transpiration.
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What does ‘transpiration’ mean?
Transpiration is the loss of water from a plant
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What three organs make up a plant’s organ system to transport substances around the plant?
* Roots * Stem * Leaves
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What is translocation?
The movement of food molecules through phloem tissue.
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Describe how the guard cells open and close the stomata.
* When guard cells fill with water, the go plump and turgid and open. * When guard cells lose water, they go flaccid and close the stomata
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What is the transpiration stream?
The movement of water from the roots, through the xylem and out of the leaves.
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Describe how you would use a Potometer to measure the rate of transpiration in plants
* Record starting position of air bubble * Start stopwatch and leave for quite a long time (e.g. 24 hours) * Record distance bubble moves. * Calculate rate of transpiration by dividing distance bubble moved by time.
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On what side of the leaf are most stomata found and why?
On the underside because it’s not exposed to sunlight so less water is lost.
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What is cancer?
A result of changes in cells that lead to uncontrolled growth and division
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What are benign tumours?
Growths of abnormal cells which are contained in one area, usually within a membrane. They do not invade other parts of the body.
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What are malignant tumours?
Malignant tumours are cancers. They invade neighbouring tissues are spread to different parts of the body where they form secondary tumours.

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