t Flashcards
1
Q
Describe the mechanism of glucose symport.
A
- Sodium-potassium pump pumps
Na+ out of cell - Sodium-potassium pump
generates lower concentration of
Na+ within cell - (Glucose) symporter/transporter
transports Na+ down its
concentration gradient
OR
Sodium diffuses in via the
transporter - Alongside/together with glucose
(which is transported against its
concentration gradient)
2
Q
State the term for a checklist of animal behaviours
A
Ethogram
3
Q
Why does producing a checklist of animal behaviours increase the validity of a study?
A
Allows the data collection between sample periods to be compared
Reduced the variability of the interpretation of behaviour