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KS 2: Adaptations for Survival Flashcards

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1
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What is ‘tolerance range’?

A

Range of environmental conditions, which an organism can live and reproduce.

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What 3 features are tolerance range affected by?

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Behavioural, Structural and Physiological

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What is a ‘limiting factor’?

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Condition which approaches the limits of tolerance.

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What are some ways that plants maximise water absorption?

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  • Plants produce long roots which reach the water-table.
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What are some ways that plants minimise water loss?

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  • Place stomata on lower side of leaf.

- Thick cuticle which is made of water-proof material.

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What is ‘transpiration’?

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Loss of water vapour from plants

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What are ‘Stomata’?

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Openings on the surface of leaves, through which water and carbon dioxide can move.

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What is a ‘phyllode’?

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Leaf like structure, gained from the stem of a leaf.

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How do phyllodes help to reduce water?

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  • They have few Stomata.

- Have large central cells that store water.

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What are ‘Cladodes’?

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Fine branches that carry out photosynthesis in species which few leaves.

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How does saltbush survive in salty areas?

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Excrete salt through leaves, which reflect sunlight, reducing temperature.

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What are some successful examples of biomimicry?

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Burrs - Velcro
Shark Scales - Boats
Lotus Leaves - Paint

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What is ‘Biomimicry’?

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The design and production of structures/systems/materials based on biological processes or entities.

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How do some animals survive in the cold?

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Produce ‘antifreeze’ substance which is mixed in the water within cells, to increase the temperature that it will freeze at

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What 3 features help mammals survive under water?

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  • Store lots of oxygen in lungs.
  • Have more Red Blood Cells, which move oxygen around body.
  • Layer of fat/blubber for insulation.
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How do plants overcome cold conditions?

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Ice forms in spaces between cells, so water moves from the cells to ice crystals via osmosis.

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What does ‘maladaptive’ mean?

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An organism which hasn’t adapted properly to suit its environment.

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18
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Where is ‘intracellular fluid’ found?

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Inside cells

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Where is ‘plasma’ found?

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Liquid part of blood

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Where is ‘interstitial fluid’ found?

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Space between cells and plasma membranes

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What is ‘metabolic water’?

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Water obtained as a product from chemical reactions.

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22
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What is ‘heat loss’?

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When body temperature is greater then external temperature.

23
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What is ‘heat gain’?

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When external temperature is greater than body temperature.

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What is ‘heat regulation via radiation’?

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No physical contact (sun)

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What is ‘heat regulation via convection’?

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Mass movement of air/water (air conditioner)

26
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What is ‘heat regulation via conduction’?

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Direct physical contact

27
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Where is the hypothalamus found?

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Brain

28
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What is ‘homeostasis’?

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Maintaining of internal environment (involves negative feedback mechanisms)

29
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What is meant by therm ‘endothermic’?

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Body temperature from internal metabolic rates

30
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What is meant by the term ‘exothermic’?

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Body temperature gained from external sources

31
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What is ‘thermoregulation’?

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Temperature kept constant balance between loss and gain (homeostatic regulation).

32
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What is the order of homeostatic feedback loops?

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Stimulus, Receptor, Control Centre, Effector, Response

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What is a ‘negative feedback’?

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Response which feeds back to counteract change in variable

34
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What is the difference between positive and negative feedback mechanisms?

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Negative: mechanisms activated to reverse change.

Positive: increases deviation from normal.

35
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What is ‘osmoregulation’?

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The regulation of body fluids

36
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What 3 things effect osmoregulation?

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  • Hypothalamus
  • Pituitary Gland
  • Anti Diuretic Hormone (ADH)
37
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What isn’t produced in type 1 diabetes?

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Insulin

38
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What is ‘hyperglycaemia’?

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High blood glucose level

39
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What is ‘hypoglycaemia’?

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Low blood glucose level

40
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What does insulin do?

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Moves glucose into cells

41
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What happens without insulin?

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Glucose remains in blood.

42
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What does the thyroid gland produce?

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Thyroxine

43
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What does thyroxine do?

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Affects metabolic rate

44
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What is ‘hyperthyroidism’?

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Over-active thyroid gland

45
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What is ‘hypothyroidism’?

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Under-active thyroid gland

46
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What is ‘species diversity’?

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Variety of species in particular habitat.

47
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What is ‘genetic diversity’?

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Variety of genes within a species

48
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What is ‘ecosystem diversity’?

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Variety of environments

49
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What is the first part of the linneus binomial system?

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Genus name (uppercase)

50
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What is the second part of the linneus binomial system?

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Species name (lowercase)

51
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Whats the order of biological classification?

mnemonic

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Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Dumb King Phillip Crawled Over Four Gooey Snails

52
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What are the five kingdoms?

mnemonic

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Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plante, Animalia

Mrs, Pennings, Finds, Pencils, Annoying

53
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What is a cladistic?

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Method used to identify whether organisms should be in a genus, family or order.

54
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What is a derived feature?

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An advanced feature evolved over time which is only found in certain members.

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