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Topic 1 - Key concepts in biology Flashcards

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what are all living things made up of?

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cells

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what are eukaryotic cells like

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complex and includes all plant and animal cells

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define eukaryote

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organism that are made up of eukaryotic cells

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what are prokaryotic cells like

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smaller and simpler e.g. bacteria

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define prokaryote

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is a prokaryotic cell (it is a single-celled organism)

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define cytoplasm

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jelly-like liquid that fills cell and contain enzymes where most of the cell’s reaction takes place

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define cell membrane

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  • surrounds all cells and are made of lipids
  • very thin, flexible and partially permeable
  • controls what can enter and leave the cell
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define nucleus

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  • contains genetic material DNA
  • controls cell’s activities by making enzymes and other proteins
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define mitochondria

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  • small sausage shaped organelles which contain enzymes for aerobic respiration
  • where aerobic respiration takes place
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define flagellum

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  • long protein strand that can rotate
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define vacuole

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  • large membrane sac containing dilute mineral solutions called cell sap
  • keeps plant cell firm or turgid
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define cholorplast

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  • contains green chlorophyll to absorb light energy
  • where photosynthesis takes place
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define chromosomal DNA

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  • circular DNA within cytoplasm not within the nucleus
  • controls the cell
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14
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define plasmid DNA

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  • small loops of extra DNA that contains genes
  • offers resistance to certain drugs
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define cell wall

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  • strong, rigid wall made of cellulose in plants
  • fully permeable
  • supports the cell and strengthens it
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16
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define ribosomes

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  • small and lots of them
  • place where proteins are made through translation
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define specialised cells

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made through a process called differentiation

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18
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define stem cells

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cells that have the ability to differentiate into specific cell types

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19
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define magnification

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how big an image is compared to the object size

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define resolution

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smallest separation at which two separate objects can be distinguished or resolved

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21
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what are the 2 types of microscopes?

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light microscope
electron microscope

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what are the limitations of light microscopes?

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  • lower resolution
  • lower magnification
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what are the benefits of light microscopes?

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  • easier
  • cheaper
  • images can be viewed in colour
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what are the benefits of an electron microscope?

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  • higher resolution
  • higher magnification
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what are the limitations of an electron microscope?

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  • very large
  • cannot view live samples
  • images are viewed in black and white
  • expensive
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26
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what are the adaptations of red blood cells?

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  • large surface area
  • no nucleus
  • contains haemoglobin
  • biconcave disc shape
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27
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why are red blood cells adapted to have no nucleus?

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room for more oxygen that helps the body to be oxygenated

28
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why are red blood cells adapted to have a biconcave disc shape?

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makes a larger surface area that helps carry oxygen for the lungs

29
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what are the adaptations of a nerve cell?

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  • can have longer axon lengths
  • dendrites with receptor proteins
  • has a myelin seath
30
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why are nerve cells adapted to have longer axon lengths?

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helps increase the speed of electrical impulses being close to each other

31
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why are nerve cells adapted to have dendrites with receptor proteins?

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when receiving it after a synapse the receptors bind to the neurotransmitters to generate a new impulse

32
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why are nerve cells adapted to have a myelin sheath?

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insulates the electrical impulses to make sure that it can go quicker

33
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what are the adaptations of a root hair cell?

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  • hair like projections
  • lots of mitochondrion
  • large surface area
34
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why are root hair cells adapted to have hair like projections?

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allows more active transport of mineral ions so the plant can have as much as possible

35
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why are root hair cells adapted to have lots of mitochondrion?

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releases energy from glucose during respiration to provide energy for active transport

36
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why are root hair cells adapted to have large surface area?

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take up water and mineral ions to increase the rate of absorption

37
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what are the adaptations of palisade cells?

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  • column shaped and arranged closely together
  • packed with many chloroplasts
38
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why are palisade cells adapted to have many chloroplasts?

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maximises the absorption of light for photosynthesis

39
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why are palisade cells adapted to be arranged closely together?

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they are densely packed at the top of the leaf to access more sunlight

40
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what are the adaptations of muscle cells?

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  • they have multiple nuclei
  • contains filament of proteins
41
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why are muscle cells adapted to contain lots of mitochondrion?

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provides energy for contractions and responses

42
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define diffusion

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

43
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in which states can diffusion happen?

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liquid
gas

44
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why can diffusion happen in liquid and gas?

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because the particles are free to move about

45
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what is the criteria for diffusion thru membranes?

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only very small molecules can diffuse thru the membrane, big molecules like starch and proteins can’t fit thru the membrane

46
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define osmosis

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net movement of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane from a higher region of water to a lower one

47
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what directions do water molecules pass thru the membrane and why?

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pass both ways, due to the random movement of them

48
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why does osmosis go from high to low?

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due to more water molecules being on one side there is a steady flow of water into the region of fewer molecules

49
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define active transport

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movement of particles across a membrane against a concentration gradient using energy transferred during respiration

50
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what is the formula for surface area to volume ratio?

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surface area / volume

50
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what does it mean if there is a bigger surface area to volume ratio?

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the better it is at diffusing

51
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define enzyme

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-biological catalyst
-made up of proteins in a 3D shape

52
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what 4 things is the effectiveness of an exchange surface increased by?

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-large surface area
-efficient blood supply
-thin membrane to provide a short diffusion path
-ventilation

53
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what happens to an animal cell in an dilute solution?

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net diffusion of water into the cell so the cell bursts

54
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what happens to an animal cell in an concentrated solution?

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net diffusion of water out of the cell so the cell shrinks

55
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what happens to an plant cell in an dilute solution?

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net diffusion of water into the cell so the cell becomes turgid

56
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what happens to an plant cell in an concentrated solution?

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net diffusion of water out of the cell so cytoplasm shrinks out of cell wall and the cell plasmolysis

57
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what is the water concentration like in a dilute solution?

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high

58
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what is the water concentration like in a concentrated solution?

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low

59
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what 3 factors that can affect the rate of diffusion?

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concentration
temperature
surface area

60
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why is there a rise in the rate of reaction of enzymes in high temps?

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there are more successful collisions as molecules have more energy

61
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why is there a peak in the rate of reaction of enzymes at the optimum temp?

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at this point they have the right amount of energy to collide and react

62
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why is there a fall in the rate of reaction of enzymes in high temps?

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there is too much energy that the bonds break and the enzyme becomes denatured

63
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what does it mean when cell membranes are ‘partially permeable’?

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small molecules can go thru them but big molecules cant

64
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describe a method for the osmosis practical with potatoes

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-add 30 cm^2 water of sugar solution to a boiling tube
-repeat this with equal volumes of diff concentrations of sugar solution
-use water to give a concentration of 0.0
-cute potato bits of equal size
-weigh each piece and place one in each tube
-remove the pieces form the solutions after 24 hours
-dry each potato cylinder with a paper towel

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