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1
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test for starch?

A

IODINE (orange -> blue black)

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2
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test for fats?

A

ETHANOL (colourless-> cloudy)

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3
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test for glucose?

A

BENEDICTS (blue-> brick red) depending on quantity of glucose

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4
Q

test for proteins?

A

BIURETS (blue -> purple)

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5
Q

define “catalyst”?

A

-speeds up reaction
- by giving an alternative pathway
-or lowering activation energy
-NOT USED UP

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6
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what is another name for an enzyme?

A

biological catalyst

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7
Q

what does bile do?

A

neutralises stomach acid and emulsifies fats

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8
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what does carbohydrase turn carbs into?

A

simple sugars

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9
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what does protease turn proteins into?

A

amino acids

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10
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what does lipase turn lipids into?

A

glycerol and fatty acids

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11
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pathway of blood?

A

R VAVA VAVA L
rest of body
vena cava
ra
rv
artery (pulmonary)
lungs
vein (pulmonary)
la
lv
aorta
body

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12
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features of arteries?

A

high pressure, thick walls, thin lumen
carry away from heart

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13
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features of veins?

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valves, carry deoxygenated blood to heart

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14
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what does plasma carry?

A

hormones
urea
co2
rbc
wbc
platelets

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15
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what do platelets do?

A

blood clots

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16
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what shape are rbc?

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biconcave disc- for a large surface area