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(P2) CB8: Exchange And Transport In Animals Flashcards

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What is Fick’s Law

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Rate of diffusion ∝ (surface area x concentration difference) / thickness of membrane

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2
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Rate of diffusion is ____ proportional to surface area

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Directly

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3
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Rate of diffusion is ____ proportional to the concentration difference

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Directly

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4
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Rate of diffusion is ____ proportional to the thickness of membrane

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Inversely

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5
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What kind of shape does the breathing system have?

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Not fixed- it has the ability to move, whilst remaining inside the rib cage

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6
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Where is the diaphragm located in relation to the lungs

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Below

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7
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What does the diaphragm do

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Changes the volume of the thorax

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8
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What is Boyle’s law?

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P1V1 = P2V2
(First pressure and first volumes is equal to second pressure and second volume)
A change in the volume of a gas will have an effect on its pressure

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9
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How many chambers does a mammalian heart have

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4

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10
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How many chambers does a fish’s heart have

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2
This shows the process of evolution

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11
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What does the coronary artery do

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Carries oxygenated blood to the heart

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12
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What type of surgery is performed in the coronary artery gets blocked

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A bypass surgery-
A healthy blood vessel from another part of the body is used to redirect blood around a blocked area of an artery

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What kind of circulation occurs in a mammalian heart

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Double circulation- blood in the veins has to pass through the heart twice on each lap of the body

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What side of the heart is stronger

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The left

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What is the main advantage of having a double circulation heart

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Blood is pumped at a higher pressure, and therefore circulates around the body faster than in a singular circulatory system. This means more respiration can occur

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What does more respiration lead to

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Faster reactions, faster growth, higher metabolism

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What are the four chambers of the mammalian heart

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Left atrium, right atrium, left ventricle, right ventricle

18
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What vein goes into the left atrium

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The pulmonary vein

19
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What vein goes into the right atrium

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The vena cava

20
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What artery goes into the left ventricle

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The aorta

21
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What artery goes into the right ventricle

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The pulmonary artery

22
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What do (most) veins do

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Carry deoxygenated blood TO the heart

(veIN)

23
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What do (most) arteries do

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Carry oxygenated blood AWAY FROM the heart

24
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What is strange about the pulmonary vein compared to other veins in the body?

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It carries oxygenated blood rather than deoxygenated

25
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What is strange about the pulmonary artery compared to other arteries in the body?

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It carries deoxygenated blood rather than oxygenated blood

26
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What are the two types of chambers in the heart

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The atria and ventricles

27
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What do the atria do

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Collect blood returned to the heart from veins

28
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What do the ventricles do

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Pump blood from the heart through the lungs

29
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Where does the right side of the heart pump blood to

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The lungs

30
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Where does the left side of the heart pump blood to

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The body

31
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What is different about the heart whilst in utero

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There is a hole between the left and right ventricle

32
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How many directions should blood move in through the heart

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One

33
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How does the heart prevent back flow

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It has a series of valves (aortic, mitral, pulmonary and tricuspid valves) that close off every time the heart contracts

34
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What are blood clots made of

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Plaque

35
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When was the first successful heart transplant and who did it

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1967 by South African doctor Christian Barnard

36
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What are the components of blood

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Red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, and platelets

37
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Hat are the characteristics of red blood cells

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No mitochondria- doesn’t do aerobic respiration to maximise oxygen delivered to cells
No nucleus- no genetic material, can’t repair, more space for oxygen
Bi-concave shape- maximises surface area to carry oxygen
Small and flexible- able to fit through narrow vessels
Has haemoglobin- able to carry oxygen
Large surface to volume ratio- better at diffusing oxygen in and out of cells (Fick’s Law)

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What are the characteristics of white blood cells

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Large nucleus, irregular in shape- makes mRNA which makes protein
Lots of ribosomes- makes antibodies
Can change shape- engulf bacteria and viruses
Can squeeze through blood vessels and tissue- to get to infections quickly

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What are the characteristics of plasma

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Contains dissolved substances such as hormones, glucose, antibodies, and waste products
All cells are carries around in the body by plasma

40
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What are the three types of vessels

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Arteries- away from the heart, thick and muscular
Veins- to the heart, has large lumen valves
Capillaries- joins arteries and veins, smallest vessel

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