Mostly Everthing Flashcards

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Cancer is

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An uncontrolled division of cells caused by damage of genes or chromosomes causing more then normal being produced leading to a tumour

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DNA Is

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The DNA molecule made up of 2 strands that coil together to from a double helix

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What is chromosomes

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Cells contain a nucleus this is the control centre because it contains chromosomes theses are divided into smaller sections called genes and genes are made up of DNA

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We’re are chromosomes found

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Nucleus of cells

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Phenotype is

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Persons appearance on the outside

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Genotype is

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Tt,TT,tt

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What is heterozygous

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Different

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What is homozygous

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The same

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What is alleles

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From of a gene

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What are genes

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Sections of chromosomes that are code for particular characteristics

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Dominant

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The bigger letter over riding the smaller (T)

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Ressive

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The smaller letter (t)

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What is genetic screening used for

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To reduce the incidence of disease or condition caused my chromosomes or genes

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What does an amniocentesis test consist of

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Cells taken from amniotic fluid surrounding baby chromosomes in the cells are examined to see if the fetus has a condition

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The ethical issues of genetic screening

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It should we allowed be a free choice should it have to cost what if we can predict life expectancy

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The nervous system

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Responding to the environment anything we respond to is called stimulus every stimulus affects a receptor when a receptor is stimulated it causes an effector to produce a response

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The nervous system equation

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Stimulus - receptor - effector - response

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What is insulin

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Insulin is a hormone in to the body to control and keep the glucose level if the glucose gets to high it can cause illness or death

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Type 1 diabetes

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Starts in child hood - usually have to take insulin the rest of there lives - is caused by the pancreas not being able to produce insulin

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Type 2 diabetes

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Comes later in life - pancreas stops producing insulin- controlled by diet and then needs to be controlled my insulin injections- linked to lifestyle factors

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Auxins role

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The plant hormone affects the growth of the cells in the tip of a plant

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Sperm tube

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Carries the sperm from the testes to the urethra

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Testes

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Produce sperm

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Prostate gland

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Adds fluid to feed sperm

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Urethra
Tube through which the sperm leaves penis
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Penis
What puts sperm into the vigina
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Scrotum
Sac that holds and protects testes
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Female - ovary
Produces ova (egg)
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Cervix
Opening of the uterus
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Vigina
Penis places sperm here
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Oviduct
Carries ova fertilisation takes place here
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Uterus
Carries foetus
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What’s the reagent for suger
Benedict’s
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What’s the initial colour for starch
Yellow/brown
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What is the reagent for fat
Ethanol
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What is the initial colour for suger
Blue
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What’s the reagent for protein
Buriet
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What’s the initial clour for fat
Clear
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What’s the Inital colour for protein
Blue
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What’s the reagent for starch
Iodine
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Final colour for sugar
Brick red
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Final colour for starch
Blue
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Final colour for protein
Purple
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Final colour for fat
White
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3 cells in plant but not animal
Cell wall vocoul chloroplast
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How many parts does an animal cell have
3
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What is the function of the nucleus
Control center
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What is the function of cytoplasm
We’re Chemical reactions occour
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What is the function of the Vacuole
We’re the Cell sap is
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What is choroplast
We’re photo takes place
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What does the cell membrane do
Controls what enters and leaves
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What does the cell wall do
Give support
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What does the nuclear membrane do
Controls what enters and leaves the nucleus
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Respiration equation
Glucose + oxygen - carbon dioxide + water +energy
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Macronutrients
Carbohydrates protein fata
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Micronutrients
Vitamin d/c fiber minerals
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Function of auxin
Auxin is produced at the tip of the plant and bends plant towards light
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Cell organisation
Cells - tissue - organs -system
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Working out heart rate increases
Resting heart rate - the heart rate after exercise…. Answer x resting heart rate
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What does the lowest power on the microscope look like
Very zoomed out
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The term meant by mutation
A random change in the structure or number of chromosomes or genes