Extra P2 Flashcards
Benefit of plant being day neutral?
Plan can flower all year round and not limited.
What is photoperiodism?
Plants flowering in response to the number of hours of darkness and light.
What can you talk about evlolution?
Mutation and natural selection
Why does reducing water content of plants help preserve them?
Less microorganisms that can reproduce so therefore reduction of decay.
Way to measure light intensity without calculating it?
use a lux meter
Best way to measure how much gas is produced?
Collect gas in a graduated gas syringe to reduce errors generated when old method done.
How does water move from cell to cell?
By osmosis from high conc to low conc through a partially permeable membrane.
Measure distribution?
Quadrat.
Why would a plastic bag be placed around a plant pot during investigation?
Prevent evap of water from soil and to ensure that method is fair
What do you say for a reason if you dont know?
To make it ore fair and valid.
How would glucose production be affected if this plant lost water
glucose production will decrease (1) • photosynthesis will decrease (with increase in waterloss)(1) • as water is used in photosynthesis (1)
What vessel transports mineral ions?
Xylem.
How would a salt solution affect movement of water in and out of plant?
less /slower movement of water into the plant (1) OR • more / faster movement of water out of the plant (1) • (because) less (free) water outside the plant than inside (1)
How do mineral ions get in apart from active transport?
Diffusion.
What does active transport?
PUMPS talk agbout them.
What carries glucose?
Phloem.
Why do stomata close on warm day?
To reduce water loss.
How do mineral ions also get in?
Active transport.
What is the process of positive gravitropism?
auxin (1) moves to / on the underside of the plant root (1) inhibits the elongation of root cells (on the underside of the root) (1) cells on upper side continue to elongate (1) making the root grow downwards
What are the advantages of positive gravitropism?
Anchor the plant/make the plant more stable so root can reach water and get mineral ions.
Experiment to show it is in tip.
Remove tip from one and keep tip for other.
How do auxins cause positive phototropism?
(auxins) move to the shaded side
of a shoot (1)
causing cells on the shaded side
to elongate (1)
What type of weed killers are auxins?
Selective weed killers as they allow broad leaved plant to die but not narrow.
What is sometimes used with auxins for weed killers?
Gibberellins.
What are the negatives of using hormones to treat infertility?
More than one egg released so multiple births and complications for mother or SIDEE AFFECTS
What prevents ovulation?
Progesterone.
What happens with progesterone levels on day 14?
• as ovulation occurs (1)
• the levels of progesterone released from the corpus luteum
increases to maintain the lining of the uterus (1)
How do you know if they are pregnant?
progesterone levels fall after day 23 to 17.11 (1)
• so uterus wall thickness is not maintained and therefore
pregnancy has not occurred (1)
What happens after dehydration?
(dehydration detected by) osmoreceptors/hypothala mus (1) pituitary gland (1) (releases more) ADH (1) ADH acts on the nephron/collecting duct/tubules (1) making the {collecting duct/tubules/nephron} more permeable (1) so more water is reabsorbed (by the body/blood) (1)
What produces progesterone?
Corpus luteum.
What affect does high levels of progesterone have on the uterus lining during pregnancy?
Linin remains thick and continues to grow
What does FSH d o?
Stimulates the follicles to mature.
What does FSH cause to be produced?
oestrogen as follicles release this.
What does oestrogen do?
Repairs the uterus wall.
What does high levels of oestrogen cause?
The release of LH
What does LH trigger?
Ovulation.
What does progesterone do?
Maintains the lining of the uterus.
What does oestrogen inhibit?
The production of FSH.