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PAPER 2 - LAST MIN STUFF Flashcards

1
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Compare rate of blood flow DURING exercise with blood flow at rest

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  • Blood flow through the brain stays the same
  • Blood flow through muscles are increased
  • Blood flow through digestive system is decreased
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2
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In the practical investigating respiration describe a suitable control

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3
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What is Fick’s law?

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4
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Explain how shivering can help a person regulate their body temperature

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5
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Describe what happens to urea as the blood passes through the dialysis machine

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6
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Why can a twin sister be a suitable kidney donor

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  • Kidney is less likely to be rejected
  • Cells will have similar DNA
  • Cells will not cause an immune response
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7
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Factors affecting diabetes?

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  • Age
  • Diet
  • Genetic makeup
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8
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Explain effect of type 2 diabetes on the body

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9
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Explain how sweating helps to cool the body

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10
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Function of spongey mesophyll

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  • Gas exchange
  • So Co2/o2 can leave the cells
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Why does blood flow increase to the muscles during exercise

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12
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Why does the blood flow to the brain stay the same during exercise?

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Brain needs a constant amount of glucose and oxygen to function

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13
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Why does blood flow to other organs decrease during exercise?

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  • Allow more blood flow to the working muscles
  • Allow for more respiration in muscles
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14
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Why do some peoples legs cramp when they were running?

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  • Anaerobic respiration occurs
  • Not enough oxygen gets to muscles
  • Lactic acid produced
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15
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How are alveoli adapted for gas exchange?

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  • Large surface area
  • Moist
  • Good blood supply
  • Thin membrane
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16
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Factors affecting diffusion rate?

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  • Surface area
  • Concentration difference
  • Thickness of membrane
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17
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Why is cellular respiration is essential for living organisms

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18
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Shape of red blood cell?

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Biconcave

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19
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Structure of red blood cells:

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  • Contains haemoglobin
  • Biconcave disc shape
  • Smooth
  • No nucleus
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20
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Structure of white blood cells:

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  • Has nucleus
  • Flexible membranes
  • Receptors on membrane
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21
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Explain why red blood cells cannot be stored in pure water

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  • Water will move into the red blood cells
  • By osmosis
  • Against a concentration gradient
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22
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Purpose of septum

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Stops oxygenated blood and deoxygenated blood from mixing

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23
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Explain how a plant hormone causes these shoots to grow towards the light

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24
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Explain how plant hormones work as weed killers

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25
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Explain why the area labelled as the consumer is smaller than the area labelled producer in a energy pyramid

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26
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Explain how eutrophication will affect the fish living in the lakes

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27
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What is clomifene therapy?

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Introduces hormones into the body

28
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What is IVF?

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  • Involves fertilisation outside of the body
  • Fertilised egg cell can be directly implanted into the uterus
29
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Explain the effect of adrenalin on liver cells during exercise

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30
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When resting metabolic rate measured?

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  • Body at rest
  • Warm room
  • Long after person had a meal
31
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What processes happened if energy of an animal is not transferred?

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  • Respiration
  • Heat
  • Movement
32
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Why are these animals classed as parasites?

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33
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Describe a sampling technique to find the mean number of female glow-worms in a field

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34
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Give two reasons why all the biomass from the krill is not transferred to the cod

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35
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Explain why grass does not grow where there are nettles

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36
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Relationship where both animals benefit

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Mutualistic

37
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Kidney failure treatments?

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  • Organ donation
  • Dialysis
38
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Dialysis consequences

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  • Increased risk of infection
  • Regular trips to hospital
39
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Organ donation consequences

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  • Needs to take Immunosuppressant drugs
  • Risk of organ rejection
40
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Where is urea produced

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Liver

41
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Glucagon

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Hormone - low blood glucose

42
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Where is glucagon released from?

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Pancreas

43
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What bacteria are in the nitrogen cycle

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  • Decomposers
  • Nitrifying bacteria
  • Denitrifying bacteria
  • Nitrogen fixing bacteria
44
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What are nitrifying bacteria for?

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Make nitrates

45
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What are denitrifying bacteria for?

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Release nitrogen

46
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What are nitrogen fixing bacteria for?

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Convert nitrogen into nitrates

47
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What are Decomposers for?

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Break down waste matter into ammonia

48
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Where is TRH PRODUCED from

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Hypothalamus

49
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Where is TSH RELEASED from

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Pituitary

50
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Low levels of thyroxine?

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51
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oestrogen purpose

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Repairing and thickening the uterus lining

52
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LH purpose

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Stimulates the release of the egg

53
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FSH purpose

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Maturation of an egg in the ovary

54
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What is lichen an indicator of?

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Sulphur dioxide pollution in the air

55
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Xylem vs phloem

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