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1
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what does the xylem do

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it transports water and mineral ions from the root upwards to the leaves

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what do lignin walls do

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strengthens xylem

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what do phloem transport

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sugars from the leaves to area of storage

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what do palisade cells contain

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lots of chloroplasts which absorb light in photosynthesis and make sugar/glucose. palisade cells are densely packed to maximise absorption of light

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5
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How to calc Magnification

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image over actual and to convert nm to mm times 1000

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6
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Define diffusion

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Net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to low concentration

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7
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How do substances enter cells

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By diffusion through cell membrane

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How can diffusion speed be increased in some organism

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  1. Reduced diffusion distances, shorter distance equals to faster diffusion
  2. Concentration gradient kept high, equilibrium is not reached so diffusion continues
  3. Large surface area for diffusion to tak3 place across the cell membranes
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9
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Osmosis

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Net movement of water molecules from an area of high water potential to an area of low water potential across a partially permeable membrane

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10
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How does water enter cells

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Osmosis

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11
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How does osmosis affect plant and animals differently

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Plant cells not permanently damaged , cell walls give plants cell support
Animal cells permanently damaged and cells shrink with water loss and wil burst if swelled too much

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Define active transport

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Net movement of particles from area of low concentration to high concentration as it requires energyyyy

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13
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What are the two groups of carbs called

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Monosaccharides and polysaccharides

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14
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What are proteins

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Chains of amino acids who order has been determined by genes

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15
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What is the structure of a lipid

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3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol molecule

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16
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What is theFood test for starch

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Iodine,
Positive result means it turns blueish black

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17
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Name the complementary bases

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Adenine and thymine, Guanine and cytosine (ATGC)

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18
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What is the rate of enzyme activity at low temp

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Enzymes and substrates hv little kinetic energy so they don’t collide quickly, hence the rate of reaction is low

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What happens to enzymes at very high temp

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It becomes denatured as the active site changes shape meaning that the substrate can no longer fit

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20
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Give me the photosynthesis equation

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Carbon dioxide + water => glucose + oxygen

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21
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Function of chlorophyll

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Transfers light energy to chemical energy
Energy produced used for synthesis of carbohydrates

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Limiting factors for photosynthesis

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Temperature, carbon dioxide, light intensity

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23
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In leafs, how is the waxy cuticle adapted for its function

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It prevents transpiration ( loss of water vapour)

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how is the upper epidermis adapted to its function

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Transparent to allow light to enter leaf

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25
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How is the palisade mesophyll adapted for its function

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Contains lots of chloroplasts which absorb light in photosynthesis

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26
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How is the spongy mesophyll adapted to its function

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Air spaces to allow gases to diffuse

27
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In the vein, containing xylem and phloem, what do they do

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Xylem brings water to the leaf and phloem removes sugar

28
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How are the guard cells adapted to its function

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Controls opening and closing of stomata

29
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How is the stomata adapted to its function

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Allow carbon dioxide into the leaf and oxygen out

30
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Where is the enzyme amylase made in

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Salivary glands, small intestine and pancreas

31
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What does amylase do hint break down

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Breaks down starch into Maltose, and is secreted into alimentary canal

32
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what does Maltase do

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Breaks down maltose into glucose which gets secreted onto membranes of epithelium in small intestine

33
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What does protease do and where is in located in the body

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Digests proteins into amino acids, it is made in stomach small intestine and pancreas

34
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Where is pepsin found in

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Stomach

35
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Where is trypsin found in

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Smal intestine

36
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What does lipase do

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Breaks down lipids into fatty acids and glycerol

37
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Where is lipase made in

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Small intestine and pancreas

38
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Describe the process of peristalsis

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The muscular contractions of the oesophagus wall forms the bolus from the food passing down, which pushes it down the oesophagus into stomach

39
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What does the stomach do

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Churns the food and destroys the pathogens

40
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What is bile and what is its function

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Bile is made in the liver, stored in the gallbladder and released into the small intestine. It’s function is that it emulsifies and breaks down large fat droplets into small ones, increase the surface area

41
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How is the small intestine adapted for its function

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Large surface area provided by villi and micro villi, lots of capillaries, thin wall so theres short diffusion distance and lacteal to help with absorption of fat

42
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Define assimilation

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Movement of difgested food into cells where they are used

43
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Describe the movement of bloood around the body starting at the right atrium

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Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium via the vena cava
Right atrium contracts forcing blood through tricuspid valve into the right ventricle
Blood enters the right ventricle and leaves via the pulmonary artery
Blood flows to the lungs
Blood becomes oxygenated
Blood returns to the heart and enters the left atrium via the pulmonary vein
Left atrium contracts blood forcing blood into the aorta
Oxygenated blood flows around the body and is used in respiration

44
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Why are the walls of ventricles of the heart thicker than the atria

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They pump blood further and at higher pressure

45
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Why are the walls of the left ventricle thicker than the right

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They are thicker because they pump blood further and and higher pressure

46
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What is the term double circulatory system called double circulatory system

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The blood pumps into the heart twice for every once it passes around the rest of the body

47
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Factors increasing chances of getting coronary heart disease

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Sendentary lifestyle, high fat diet, smoking, stress, heriditary

48
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Explain why reducing blood supply to the heart muscles cells can cause a heart attack

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Less oxygen, less aerobic respiration, lactic acid and low pH

49
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How can heart activity be monitored

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By using a ECG pulse rate and listening to valves with stethoscope

50
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How is energy lost from food chain

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Energy is lost by cellular respiration in the primary consumer
Energy is used in body movement of consumer
Energy is lost in the undigested food that is not absorbed into the consumer and is egested from the body as faeces
Energy is lost in the uneaten parts of the primary consumer some parts could be inaccessible to the consumer

51
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Outline the production of carbohydrates in photosynthesis

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Light is absorbed by chrolopyhll, light energy is converted to chemical energy, some of the energy is used for production of atp, water molecules are split or photolysed, it produces oxygen as waste product and plants absorb co2 from air or water, atp is needed, and excess glucose is converted to starch

52
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Explain how ventilation maintain gas exchange

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Ventilation brings air with high oxygen concentration into the lungs, ventilation due to muscle contractions causes pressure changes in the thorax. The contraction of external intercostal muscles and diaphragm occurs during inspiration

53
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Factors affecting population growth

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Food supply, predation, diseases,

54
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How does dna code for protein

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Each dna nucleotide codes for an rna nucleotide, these nucleotides code for one amino acid. The sequence of bases in a gene is code for sequence of amino acids in a protein

55
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How does dna control cell function

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Controls production of protein, protein include enzymes and antibodies, receptors for neurotransmitters

56
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Insulin secreted by pancreas:

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Converted glucose to glycogen

57
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How are the alveoli adapted for gas exchange

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There is a large number of alveoli to increase surface area, the lining is moist for rapid diffusion, there is a good blood supply and it’s walls are thin to enable short diffusion pathway

58
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Explain how smoking can increase the risk of a disease called emphysema

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Chemicals in cigarette smoke causes white blood cells to secrete an enzyme that breaks down elastic fibres in the walls of the alveoli resulting in the reduction of surface area for gas exchange

59
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State the gap that is between two neurons

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Synaptic cleft

60
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Explain how gas exchange is maintained in the human respiratory system

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Ventilation brings air with high oxygen concentration into the lungs, ventilation due to muscle contractions causing pressure changes in the thorax, contraction of external intercostal muscles and diaphragm occurs during inspiration, the alveoli is surrounded by many capillaries, there is also large number of alveoli for increased surface area, and concentration gradient of oxygen is maintained by ventilation, O2 and co2 diffuses .

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Explain how the circulatory system is able to transport blood under high pressure from heart to rest of body

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Thick muscular wall in the left ventricle
Contraction of left ventricle pumps blood at high pressure
Closure of bicuspid valve ensures no back flow of blood to the left atrium
And narrow lumen of arteries to help maintain pressure

62
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What causes reactions in the Calvin cycycle to stop

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Lack of atp and nadph

63
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What is negative feedback in homeostasis

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Reverse effect of a stimulus. It restores the normal conditions of the internal environment. When this happens, the corrective responses will be switched off.

64
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Outline the structure of the coronary arteries

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Think muscular wall, thick layer of elastic fibres, small or narrow lumen , and absence of valves

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