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What is the haemoglobin?

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A group of chemically similar molecules found in many different organisms
- it’s a protein w/ a quarternary structure

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Role of Haemoglobin?

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To carry oxygen from the lungs around the body

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What is a haem group?

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  • prosthetic group that’s attached to the protein

- it contain an iron ion

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Each polypeptide chain in a haemoglobin molecule has what?

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A haem group

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What makes haemoglobin red?

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Iron Ion (Fe+)

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Explain disassociation

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When red blood cells reach tissue in body (e.g. muscle cells) & oxygen is released from Oxyhaemoglobin

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Explain association

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When oxygen binds to haemoglobin to form an oxyhemoglobin

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What are arteries?

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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart & into arterioles

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What are arterioles?

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blood vessels that are smaller arteries

- control blood flow from arteries to capillaries

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What are capillaries?

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tiny blood vessels that link arterioles to veins

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What are veins?

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blood vessels that carry blood from capillaries back to heart

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Describe the basic layered structure of arteries, arterioles and veins from outside inwards

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Tough fibrous outer layer (resists pressure changes from outside & within)
Muscle layer (contract & so control the flow of blood)
Elastic layer (helps maintain blood pressure by recoiling)
Endothelium (smooth to reduce friction & thin to allow diffusion)
Lumen (NOT a layer) central cavity of blood vessel through which blood flows
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Function of the artery?

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  • to transport blood rapidly under high pressure from heart to tissue
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Structure of artery?

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  • muscle layer thick compared to veins
  • no valves (except in arteries leaving heart)
  • overall thick wall
  • elastic layer thick compared to veins
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How does a thick muscle layer make the artery related to its function?

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  • means smaller arteries can be constricted & dilated to control volume of blood passing through them
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Why does the artery have no valves?

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  • blood is under high pressure due to heart pumping blood into arteries therefore tends not to flow backwards
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How does a thick wall make the artery related to its function?

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resists vessel bursting under high pressure

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How does a thicker elastic layer than veins make the artery related to its function?

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  • because it’s important blood pressure in arteries is kept high so blood can reach extremities of the body
  • elastic wall stretched at each beat of the heart (systole) then springs back & relaxes (diastole) like an elastic band
  • stretching & recoil action helps maintain high pressure & smooth pressure surges created by beating of the heart
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What is the endothelium?

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  • cells that line the interior surface of blood vessels and lymphatic vessels
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What is the function of the arterioles?

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  • carry blood, at low pressure from arteries to capillaries, they also control blood flow between them
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Structure of the arterioles?

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  • muscle layer thicker than in arteries

- elastic layer thinner than in arteries

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How does a thin elastic layer make arterioles related to their function?

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  • because blood pressure is low
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How does a thick muscle layer make arteriole related to its function?

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  • contraction of muscle layer allows constriction of the lumen of the arteriole
  • this restricts the blood flow & so controls its movement into capillaries that supply the tissues with blood
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Function of veins?

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  • transport blood slowly, under low pressure from capillaries in tissues to heart
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Structure of the veins

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  • muscle layer thin (compared to arteries)
  • elastic layer thin (compared to arteries)
  • overall thickness of wall small
  • valves at intervals throughout
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How does a thin muscle layer make veins related to their function?

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  • veins carry blood away from tissues and therefore their constriction & dilation cannot control flow of blood to tissues
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How does a thin elastic layer make veins related to their function?

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  • because low pressure of blood within the veins won’t cause them to burst & pressure is too low to create recoil action
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How does a small thickness of walls make veins related to their function?

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  • no need for thick walls because pressure in veins too low to cause bursting
  • allows them to be flattened easily, aiding blood flow within them
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How do valves at intervals throughout make the veins related to their function?

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  • to ensure blood doesn’t flow backwards, which it could because pressure is low
  • when body muscles contract, veins are compressed, pressurising blood within them
  • valves ensure pressure directs blood in 1 direction: to the heart
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Function of capillaries?

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  • exchange metabolic material (e.g. oxygen, carbon dioxide & glucose) between blood & cells of the body
  • flow of blood in capillaries is much slower (allows more time for the exchange of material)
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How does walls consisting mainly of lining layer make the capillary related to its function?

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  • extremely thin so DD is short

- allows for rapid diffusion of materials between blood and cells

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How does a narrow lumen make the structure of the capillaries well-related to their functions?

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  • so that red blood cells are squeezed flat against side of capillary
  • brings them closer to the cells to which they supply oxygen. Reduces DD.
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How does being numerous and highly branched make the capillary related to its function?

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  • provides a large SA for exchange
34
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How does a narrow diameter make the capillary related to its function?

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  • so permeate tissues

no cells are far from capillary & there’s a short DD

35
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How does no spaces between endothelial cells make the capillary related to its function?

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  • allows WBCs to escape to deal with infections within tissues
36
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What is association?

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Oxygen binds to haemoglobin to form oxyhaemoglobin

37
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What kind of protein is a haemoglobin?

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  • made up of 4 different polypeptide chains

- gives it a quarternary structure

38
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Define affinity and its role in forming the oxyhaemoglobin

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  • attraction
  • haemoglobin has a high affinity for oxygen
  • when RBC reaches lungs, oxygen diffuses into RBC & binds to haemoglobin
  • four molecules of O2 bind to 1 of haemoglobin
  • oxyhaemoglobin formed
39
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What is oxygen partial pressure?

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pO2

- conc of oxygen in cells

40
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What is carbon dioxide partial pressure?

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pCO2

- conc of carbon dioxide in cells

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What does high pO2 mean?

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  • means haemoglobin has a high affinity for oxygen & oxygen binds to haemoglobin
42
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What does a low pO2 mean?

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  • means haemoglobin has a low affinity for oxygen & oxygen disassociates from haemoglobin
43
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Effect of oxygen partial pressure on the affinity of haemoglobin?

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  • allows oxygen to be transported to cells it’s needed most

- from lungs (high conc) to respiring tissues (where it’s limited)

44
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Adaptation of haemoglobin of animals at HIGH ALTITUDES

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  • their haemoglobin has a high affinity for oxygen

- because air at higher altitudes have much lower oxygen partial pressure of oxygen than at sea level

45
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Adaptation of haemoglobin of animals with HIGH METABOLIC RATES

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  • have haemoglobin that dissociates from oxygen easily

- allows oxygen to be quickly and easily supplied to cells for use in respiration

46
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Shape of curve on graph with the relationship between % saturation of haemoglobin & oxygen partial pressure of surrounding tissue

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S-shaped

47
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Name of curve on graph showing the relationship between % saturation of haemoglobin & oxygen partial pressure of surrounding tissue

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Dissociation curve

48
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Explain the dissociation curve

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Low pO2 - when oxygen partial pressure is low haemoglobin has a low affinity for oxygen. % saturation low because O2 dissociates from haemoglobin

Increasing pO2 - affinity of haemoglobin for O2 increases slightly. When 1st molecule of O2 binds to haemoglobin, the protein undergoes a CONFORMATIONAL CHANGE
(Change in shape allows other O2 to bind more easily, % saturation of haemoglobin increases quickly)

Plateau in % saturation
- as more O2 molecules bind to haemoglobin, it becomes more difficult for O2 molecules to bind

49
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What way does dissociation curve shift at higher affinity levels?

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Left

50
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What way does dissociation curve shift at lower affinity levels?

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Right

51
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What is the bohr effect?

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the pCO2 also influences affinity of haemoglobin for oxygen

52
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Partial pressures of respiring cells?

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  • use O2 in respiration so have low O2 & produce CO2 so have high CO2
53
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What happens when pCO2 is high?

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rate of oxygen dissociation increases

54
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What does increased dissociation of oxygen do to oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve?

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  • shift to right which means oxygen will dissociate from haemoglobin at lower oxygen partial pressure than normal
55
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Complex multicelluar organisms require what?

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specialised system for transporting nutrients throughout their bodies & removing waste products

56
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Heart is where in the circulatory system?

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The CENTRE

57
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Mammals have what kind of circulatory system?

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A double circulatory system (Blood flows through heart twice in 1 circuit)

58
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describe the advantage of the bohr effect during intense exercise [2 Marks]

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  • increases dissociation/unloading of oxygen

- for aerobic respiration at tissues/muscles/cells

59
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explain the importance of elastic fibres in the wall of the aorta [2 Marks]

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  • allows for recoil/stretch to smooth blood flow/maintain high blood pressure
60
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Explain the importance of muscle fibres in the wall of an arteriole

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  • muscle contracts

- reduces/regulates blood flow (to capillaries)

61
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Efficient exchange of substances in the capillaries is linked to the rate of blood flow. Explain how

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  • more time for exchange of substances

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