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Food Transport Flashcards

1
Q

Name tissue in plant stems through which water rises to leaves

A

Xylem

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2
Q

One way tissue is adapted for transport of water

A

Narrow

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3
Q

Precise location of this tissue in the stem

A

In vascular bundled

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4
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State another function of the tissue referred to in (i)

A

Support

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5
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The cohesion tension model of transport attempts to explain water movement in plants against a particular force. Name this force

A

Gravity

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6
Q

Principal features of cohesion tension model

A

Water molecules stick together due to H bonding, continuous chain of water molecules

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7
Q

Name two scientists mainly associated with cohesion tension model of transport

A

Dixon

Joly

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8
Q

Excretion meaning

A

Eliminating waste made in the body

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9
Q

One method of excretion in flowering plants

A

Diffusion

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10
Q

Large diagram of vertical section through a human kidney

A

Cortex
Medulla
Pelvis

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11
Q

Indicate where réabsorption takes place

A

5

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12
Q

Name the blood vessel that supplies blood to a kidney

A

Renal cavity

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13
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From which blood vessel does the blood vessel referred to in (iii) arise

A

Aorta

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14
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In which cavity are kidneys

A

Abdominal cavity

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15
Q

One substance other than water excreted in urine

A

Salt

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16
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Give a feature of kidney which indicates that it is an exocrine gland

A

Has ducts

17
Q

Name 1-6

A

1: bowman’s capsule
2: glomerulus
3. Afférent artiole
4: efferent artiole
5. Proximal tubule
6. Distal tubule

18
Q

Indicate where filtration takes place

A

1

19
Q

Hormone associated with changing permeability of structure at at 7

A

ADH

20
Q

Is it normal to find protein in urine

A

No

21
Q

Explain

A

Protein molecules too big

22
Q

Is glucose normal In urine

A

No

23
Q

Why

A

Glucose reabsobped

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