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S4 - Biology Test (3) Flashcards

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1
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What is the process which produces more cells called?

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mitosis

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What does mitosis do for the body?

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Provides new cells for growth and repair of damaged tissues and the replacement of dead or damaged cells

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What does mitosis do as well as producing new cells?

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It maintains the diploid chromosome complex and compliment

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What are haploid cells?

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Cells which have a single set of chromosomes

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5
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What are diploid cells?

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Cells with 2 matching sets of chromosomes

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What cells are diploid?

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All of them with the exception of gametes

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7
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What are gametes?

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sex cells, sperm and eggs

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What are the stages of mitosis?

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  • Chromosomes are long and thin, they start to shorten and thicken and they replicate
  • Chromosomes, which are now made up of 2 identical chromatids become visible
  • Chromosomes line up at the equator and spindle fibres form
  • The chromatids are pulled apart by the spindle fibres and the chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell
  • Nuclear membrane reforms and the cytoplasm starts to split
  • Cell splits in 2, 2 new identical cells are made
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9
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What do stem cells do in animal cells?

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They are involved in the growth and repair of tissues

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What does ‘unspecialised cells’ mean and what is an example?

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  • They have the potential to become different types of cells
  • stem cells
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11
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Where can stem cells be extracted from?

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embryos at a very early stage

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12
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What are multicellular organisms?

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Organisms which have more than one cell type are made up of tissues and organs

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13
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Specialisation of cells leads to…

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the formation of a variety of cells, tissues and organs

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14
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what is a system?

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groups of organs working together

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15
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what are cells?

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the basic unit of life

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16
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what are tissues?

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groups of specialised cells that work together to preform the same function

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17
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what are organs?

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groups of tissue which work together

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18
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what are systems?

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groups of organs which work together

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19
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what is the function of red blood cells?

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to transport O2 around the body efficiently in the form of oxyhemoglobin

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20
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what is the structure of red blood cells?

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  • has no nucleus
  • is biconcave in shape which increases surface area
  • contains haemoglobin
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21
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what is the function of sperm cells?

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to swim to the egg cell

22
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what is the structure of a sperm cell?

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has a tail to swim to egg cell

23
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what is the function of a root hair cell?

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absorbs water via osmosis

24
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what is the structure of a root hair cell?

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has a large surface area to absorb more water

25
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what does the nervous system consist of?

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the central nervous system (CNS) and other nerves

26
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what does the central nervous system consist of?

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the brain and the spinal cord

27
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what is the function for each part of the brain?

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cerebrum - enables conscious thought and memory
cerebellum - controls balance and coordination
medulla - controls breathing and heart rates

28
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name each part of the brain and where they’re located?

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29
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what do receptors do?

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detect stimuli/sensory input

30
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what is the function of the … neurone in a reflex arc?

  • sensory
  • inter
  • motor
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S: passes an electrical impulse from the receptor to the inter neurone in the spinal cord

I: passes an electrical impulse from the sensory neurone to the motor neurone

M: passes an electrical impulse from the inter neurone to the effector so it can carry out a response

31
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what is the order of a response to stimuli?

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stimulus - receptor - sensory neurone - CNS - motor neurone - effector - response

32
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what is a synapse?

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a gap between 2 neurones where chemicals transfer messages between them

33
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what are different examples of stimuli?

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  • heat
  • pain
  • object moving towards you
  • sound
  • smell
34
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what are different examples of receptors?

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  • skin
  • eyes
  • nose
  • ears
  • tongue
35
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what are different examples of effectors?

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  • muscles
  • glands
36
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what are different examples of the responses to stimuli?

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  • swallowing
  • pull hand away
  • catching ball
37
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what happens at a synapse?

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chemicals diffuse across and bind with receptors on the next neurone, triggering another impulse

38
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what is a reflex action?

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a rapid, automatic response to a stimulus which does not involve the brain

39
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what do reflexes help do?

A

protect the body from harm

40
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what are examples of reflex actions?

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  • coughing
  • sneezing
  • blinking
  • iris reflex
  • response to pain
41
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What is the function of the endocrine glands and what are examples?

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  • Release hormones into the blood stream
  • Pancreas, Testicles & Ovaries
42
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What hormones are involved in blood glucose regulation?

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  • Insulin
  • Glucagon
43
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What is the function of Insulin?

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  • Produced when blood glucose levels are too high, acts to decrease them
44
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What is the function of glucagon?

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  • Produced when blood glucose levels are too low, acts to increase them
45
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What storage carbohydrate stores excess glucose and where is it stored?

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  • Glycogen
  • In the liver
46
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What is the cause of diabetes type 1 and 2?

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1: problem with insulin producing cells. Early rapid onset

2: overweight, elderly, excessive use of insulin producing cells

47
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What is the problem in diabetes type 1 and 2?

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1: no insulin produced

2: resistance to insulin

48
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What are the treatments to diabetes type 1 and 2?

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1: requires injections

2: healthy, balanced life style

49
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What is fertilisation in mammals?

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The fusion of the nuclei of the 2 haploid gametes to produce a diploid zygote which divides to form an embryo

50
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Name each part of the diagram

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51
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What is the sex organ for male and female plants and their gamete?

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M: Anther, pollen
F: Ovary, ovule

52
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Why do hormones only affect their target tissue?

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Because they have cells with complementary receptor proteins for specific hormones

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