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Organisation Flashcards

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What’s the definition of health ?

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  • The state of physical and mental well being
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True or false: Communicable diseases can be spread between person to person

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  • True
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Give two examples of non communicable diseases

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  • Cancer
  • Asthma
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What is ment by the term carcinogen ?

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  • Something which causes cancer
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Name two organs which are effected by drinking an excess of alcohol

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  • Brain
  • Liver
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What is a group of organs working together to preform a particular function called ?

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  • An organ system
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True or false : A tissue is a group of cells of only one type, which work together to preform a function

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  • False
  • It can involve more than one type of tissue
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What is the role of the digestive system ?

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  • To break down and absorb food
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What is an organ ?

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  • A group of tissues that work together to achieve a specific purpose or goal.
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Give two factors which can effect a persons health

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  • Diet
  • Stress levels
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Which side of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs

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  • Right side
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What blood vessel carries blood into the right atrium of the heart?

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  • Vena cava
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What is the function of valves in the heart ?

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  • Stop the back-flow of blood
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Describe the route in which blood takes from the lungs to the heart

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  • Oxygenated blood ( from the lungs enters the left atrium through the pulmonary vein.
  • The blood is then pushed into the left ventricle and then exits the heart through the aorta.
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What is the function of white blood cells ?

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  • To defend the body against infections
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What is plasma ?

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  • The liquid which varies everything in blood
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How have red blood cells adapted to their function ?

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  • Biconcave shape (Large surface area)
  • No nucleus
18
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What is a stent ?

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  • A tube that is placed inside an artery to keep coronary arteries open so oxygenated blood can flow to the heart
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How do stents reduce the chance of heart attacks?

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  • They keep coronary arteries open to allow the blood to get back to the heart for redistribution
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Name one disadvantage of stents

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  • There is a risk of developing blood clots
21
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What is a tumour ?

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  • A mass of cells
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What causes a tumour to form ?

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  • Tumours for as a result of cellular change which lead to uncontrolled cell growth and division
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What type of tumour is cancerous ?

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  • Malignant

GCSE Science AQA : Biology (6 decks)

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