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explain the function of lysosomes in cells

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lysosomes contain enzymes to break down pathogens
using hydrolytic enzymes
and can break down old organelles`

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explain why different antibodies need to be produced to give immunity to new strains

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antibodies are specific to antigens so the variable region to the antibody is complementary to antigen

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explain how vaccination programmes can help to contril the spread of infecctions deasieases

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aims to vaccinate the whole population
to develop long term immunity
vaccine allows most people to have an immune response to the antigen

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how does the oxygenator carry out functions of gas exchange?

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oxygen moves into the blood and carbon dioxide moves from the blood by diffusion and there is a short diffusion pathway

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difference of structure of tunica media of muscular artery and aorta in terms of function

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tunica media of aorta has more elastic fibres and this allows the aorta to stretch during ventricular contraction

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explain how the structure of collagen fibre provide skin with strenghth

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covalant bonds between collagen molecules
covalent bonds are strong
overlapping molecules

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suggest why it is important to plants that water has a high latent heat of voporisation

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plant leaves heat up and this leads to cooling effect

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why is it important for the control of the cardiac cycle that there is a shrt delay at the AVN after impulses have been sent out by SAN

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atria and venticals do not contract at the same time and this allows the atria to empty compleatly

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9
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explain how the blood pressure changes

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1)opening of the tricuspid valve: pressure in right ventrical becomes lower than right atrium
2)opening of pulmonary(semilunar) valve: pressure in right ventrical becomes higher than pressure in pulmonary artery
3)help flow of blood: to prevent backflow

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10
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what is meant by polysaccirides

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large number of monosaccharides

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11
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features of nonself antigens

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stimulate immune response
usually glycoproteins
recognized by phagocytes

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12
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list all the structures through which a blood clot in the left atrium must travel to reach the blood vessels supplying the brain

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atrioventricular valve-
left ventrical
semilunar valve
aorta

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13
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explain why blocking a small artery in the brain leads to brain damage

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lack of oxygen

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14
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explain how the primary transcript is modifyed to form mRNA

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removal of introns

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14
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why is it necessary for cholride ions to enter the red blood cell as hydrocarbonate ions leave

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it replaces the negative ion

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explain how specialised cells in the gas exchange syestem prevent harmful microscopic particles from reaching the alvoli

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production of mucus by goblet cells
mucus is sticky and traps the dust particles
the cilia waft the mucus away

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describe how the process of translation results in the formation of a polypeptide

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-two codons at a time are exposed to the large subunit
-each tRNA brings a specific amino acid
-a tRNA anticodon binds to the mRNA codon
-complementary base pairing occurs through hydrogen bonds
-second tRNA brings another amino acid(next to the first one)
-peptide bond formation between the two amino acids

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17
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difference. between scanning electron micrograph and transmission electron micrograph

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SEM- shows 3d veiws
TEM-showing 2D

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18
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why glucose molecules need to be cotransported with Na+ when it enters the cell through the membrane protein

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glucose is moving agaisnt a concentration gradient
movement poward by inward movement of Na+

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explain how microvilli increase the uptake of glucose into an intestinal epithelial cell

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increase in surface area so more transport

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suggest and explain the importance of mitosis by stem cells in the small intestine

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-to replace old cells to allow tissues to function
-produce cells that are gentically identical and develop during infancy
-restore number of stem cells so there is constant supply

21
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outline the standard treatment that can be used for suspected cholera cases

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-oral rehydration
-solution of water and salts like sodium

22
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suggest and explain why this treatment can help to prevent a larger outbreak of cholera

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decreases recovery time
reduces diarrhoea production

23
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state 2 differences between sucrose and fructose, other than the number of carbon,hydrogen and oxygen atoms present

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-sucrose is diassachrides
and a non reducing suger

24
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why is bird heart big

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need more oxygen for physical activities such as wing muscles

25
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similarities and differences between introns and the exons of genes coding

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similarities
-both are transcribed
differences
-exons are coding sequences
-exons join to form mRNA

26
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describe globular proteins

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-3d
-soluble in water(hydrophobic R-R group interactions)
-included in metabolic reactions
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27
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describe fibrous proteins

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-do not curl up
-lie side by side to form fibres
-not water soluble
-not genrally phsiologically active
-mostly play structural roles

28
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two different circulations of double circulatory syestem

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pulmonary circulation
systemic circulation

29
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main vein returning deoxygenated blood to the heart

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vena cava

30
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type of blood vessel that connects capillaries and veins

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venules

31
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carbonic acid forms?

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hydrogen ions

32
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suggest how viruses can be of different shapes

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the presence of phospholipid bilayer ensures flexibility

33
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one similarity and difference in virus and bacteria

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similarity: both have DNA
difference; bacteria has looped DNA

34
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in mitotic cell cycle if it stops at G1, what will happen?

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-no S phase
-no DNA replication
-cell does not increase in size
-failed to reach checkpoints

35
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why are there two types of drugs produced for an illness rather than 1

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-if there is resistance to once, then the other one will kill
-less likely for mutations to occur

36
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what is gene mutation

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altered nucleotides in DNA

37
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explain why respiratory bronchioles do not have goblet cells

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presence of mucus can hinder airflow to alveoli bc the lumens of airways are narrow and close to alveoli

38
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difference in epitheilium of alvoli and bronchai

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bronchioles have columnar cells
bronchioles are ciliated
alvoli have squamous

39
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functions of smooth muscles

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allow for contraction and changes diameter

40
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what will happen to Vmax and Km with non competative inhibatator

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Vmax; decreases
Km; stays the same

41
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actions of b-lymphocytes

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1-pathogens invade
2-antigen presentation cell formation
3-only specific B lymphocytes has receptors with the complementary shape to antigen will be activated (clonal selection)
4-B cells will divide through mitosis (clonal expansion)
5-activated Bcells divide into plasma cells and memory cells (thelper cells release cytokines that allow blymphocytes to diffrenciate into plasma and memory cell)

42
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state what is meant by gene

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i a sequence of nucleotides that forms a part of DNA molecule

43
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explain why blood taken from a person with an infectious disease may have a different number of white blood cells compared to blood taken from a healthy person

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more white boood celss because
1-result of immune response
2-clonal expansion
3-increased production of phagocytes

44
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explain why sickle cell anemia is a disease

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absence of good health
produces symptoms like weakness

45
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S phase

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dna replication
-produces two genetically identical Dna molecule, one for each daughter cell

46
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metaphase

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chromosomes align at equator
-chromosomes oreintated so that sister chromatids will be shared out to daughter cellsna

47
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anaphase

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centromere splits- that daughter chromasomes move to opposite poles

48
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suggest why daughter cells are not identical immediatly after cytokineses

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unequal sharing of organelles

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