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GCSE AQA Biology - Topic 1 - CELL BIOLOGY Flashcards

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What type of cells are plant and animal cells?

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Eukaryotic Cells

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What type of cell are bacterial cells?

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Prokaryotic Cells

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What type of cell is bigger, prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

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Eukaryotic cells

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What 3 components do all eukaryotic cells have?

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Cell membrane, cytoplasm and DNA stored in the nucleus

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5
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What is the equation to calculate magnification?

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Magnification = observed image size/actual size

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6
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What is 2.34x105 when not in standard form?

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234000

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What is 2.34x10-5 when not in standard form?

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0.0000234

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8
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What is 300000000m/s in standard form?

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3x108m/s

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9
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What 5 organelles do most animal cells contain?

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A nucleus, cytoplasm, a cell membrane, mitochondria, ribosomes

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10
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What extra organelles, aside from the animal organelles, do plant cells contain?

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Chloroplasts, a vacuole and a cell wall.

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11
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What is the function of mitochondria?

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To release energy through respiration

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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To build proteins

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What is the function of the cell wall?

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To keep the structure and support a plant cell

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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To control what enters and leaves a cell

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What is the function of chloroplasts?

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To make food through photosynthesis, and contains chlorophyll

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What is the function of the nucleus?

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To control the cell activities and stores DNA

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17
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What is the function of the cytoplasm?

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The site of cellular reactions

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18
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What is the function of the vacuole?

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Contains cell sap

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19
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What is a specialised cell?

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A cell which has adapted unique features to perform its function(DIFFERENTIATION)

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20
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What are sperm cells specialized for?

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Reproduction

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21
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Why do sperm cells have a tail?

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To allow them to swim

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22
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Why do sperm cells have mitochondria near their tail?

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To release energy quickly to the site of movement

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23
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Why do sperm cells have an acrosome?

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It contains digestive enzymes to digest through the eggs’ cell membrane

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24
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Why do sperm cells have a streamlined shape?

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To help them swim efficiently

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25
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What are nerve cells specialized for?

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Rapid Signalling

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26
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Why do nerve cells have a long axon?

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To allow them to transmit an impulse quickly and to cover more distance

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27
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What are muscle cells specialized for?

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Contraction

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28
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Why do muscle cells have lots of mitochondria?

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To release lots of energy needed for them to contract

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29
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Why do muscle cells line up in the same plane?

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To increase the force they can produce

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30
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What are root hair cells specialized for?

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Absorbing water and minerals

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31
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Why do root hair cells need a large surface area to volume ratio?

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To increase the amount of water and nutrients that can move into the cell

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32
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Define osmosis

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The movement of water molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration across a partially permeable membrane.

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33
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How does water move into a root hair cell?

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Via osmosis

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34
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Why do root hair cells have a large vacuole

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To push mitochondria near to the cell membrane

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35
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Why do root hair cells have lots of mitochondria

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Absorbing minerals through active transport requires energy.

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36
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What are Ploem and Xylem cells specialized for?

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Transporting substances

37
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What adaptations do xylem cells have?

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A tube of dead cells connected end to end, strengthened by lignin.

38
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What adaptation do sieve cells have?

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Tubes arranged by sieve filaments and sieve plates to allow nutrients to flow.

39
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What is cell differentiation?

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The specialisation of a cell

40
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When do cells differentiate in animals?

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At an early stage in development

41
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When do cells differentiate in plants?

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Throughout their life

42
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What is the function of cell division in mature animals?

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Repair and replacement

43
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How have microscopes helped us to understand cells?

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They have allowed us to see inside in much more detail

44
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How is an electron microscope different to a light microscope?

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It has much higher magnification and resolution to see more detail inside a cell

45
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What is DNA coiled into?

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Chromosomes

46
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Where do you find chromosomes?

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In the nucleus

47
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What is a gene?

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A short section of DNA that codes for a trait or characteristic

48
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What is the cell cycle?

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A series of stages in cell division

49
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What must happen to genetic material before a cell can divide?

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It must be replicated (doubled)

50
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What happens to organelles inside the cell before division?

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Their numbers are increased

51
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How many copies of each chromosome do you have before division?

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2

52
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How many pairs of chromosomes does a normal body cell have?

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23 pairs

53
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What happens in mitosis?

DONT INCLUDE IN PHYSICAL FLAHCARDS

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Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell and are then pulled to each end.

54
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How does the cell form 2 new cells?

DONT INCLUDE IN PHYSICAL FLASHCARDS

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The cytoplasm and cell membranes divide into two.

55
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What can be said about daughter cells after mitosis?

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They are identical and contain the exactly the same DNA

56
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What is a stem cell?

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An undifferentiated cell

57
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What happens to stem cells in embryos?

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They can become any cell

58
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What happens to stem cells in meristem in plants?

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They differentiate into any type of plant cell

59
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What happens to adult stem cells in the bone marrow?

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They become blood cells

60
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How can we use embryonic stem cells?

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Clone them to make them differentiate into most different types of human cells

61
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What 2 examples of diseases could we treat with stem cells?

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Diabetes and paralysis

62
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In therapeutic cloning, how do we stop the stem cells being rejected by the patient’s body?

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We produce them with the same genes as the patient

63
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What problems are there with stem cells?

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Possible transfer of viral infection and some ethical and religious objections

64
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What is a clone?

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An identical copy

65
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How can we use cloning for rare species?

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Save them from extinction

66
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How can we use cloning to protect plants?

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Clone plants with special features such as disease resistance

67
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What is diffusion?

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Diffusion is the spreading out of the particles of any substance in solution, or particles of a gas, resulting in a net movement from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

68
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What gases diffuse in gas exchange?

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Carbon dioxide and oxygen

69
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What waste product from cells do we excrete from our kidneys into our urine?

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Urea

70
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How does a high concentration gradient affect the rate of diffusion?

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It speeds it up

71
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How does high temperature affect the rate of diffusion?

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Particles have more kinetic energy so it happens faster

72
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How does surface area affect the rate of diffusion?

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Higher surface area is more space for diffusion to occur

73
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Why do alveoli have a folded wall?

A

To increase surface area?

74
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Why are capillaries one cell in diameter?

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To maintain the concentration gradient

75
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Why are alveoli moist?

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So that gases diffuse more readily

76
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What three things affect the rate of diffusion?

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Concentration gradient, surface area and temperature.

77
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Why do single celled organisms not need lungs?

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They have a large surface area:volume ratio so can get everything through diffusion

78
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How do you calculate surface area:volume ratio?

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Work out surface area and volume and identify the ratio between them.

79
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How are the small intestine adapted?

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Microvilli increase surface area, they have lots of capillaries

80
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How are roots adapted for diffusion?

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They have a very large surface area from hair like extensions

81
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How are gills adapted for diffusion?

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They have a huge surface area, and blood flows opposite to water to maintain a concentration gradient.

82
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What four things increase the rate of diffusion in organisms?

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A large surface area, a thin membrane (short diffusion path), an efficient blood supply and (in animals) being ventilated.

83
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How do you calculate percentage loss/gain in mass of plant tissue?

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Change in mass/initial mass x 100

84
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What does 20% sucrose solution tell you?

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A solution is 20% sucrose (sugar) and 80% water

85
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What is active transport?

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The movement of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration (against the concentration gradient).

86
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What does active transport require that diffusion and osmosis do not?

A

Energy

87
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What is absorbed into roots through active transport?

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Mineral ions

88
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What is absorbed through active transport in the intestines?

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Sugar

89
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Where is sugar used in the body?

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In respiration

GCSE AQA TRIPLE SCIENCE - Biology (9 decks)

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