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Topic 1- key concepts in biology Flashcards

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1
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What is osmosis?

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Osmosis is net movement of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane from region of higher water concentration to region of lower water concentration

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What is a partially permeable membrane?

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it’s a membrane with small holes in it, tiny molecules (water) can pass through and bigger (sucrose) can’t

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Which way do the water molecules pass through the membrane and why do they do this?
(osmosis step 1)

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The water molecules pass both ways through the membrane during osmosis
(because water molecules move randomly all time)

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What happens to the water molecules when there is more water molecules on one side? state which region the water molecules move to?

(osmosis step 2)

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when there are more water molecules on one side of the membrane than the other there’s a net flow of water into the region with fewer water molecules

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5
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what happens to the solution in osmosis? And what happens to the water itself on what?

(osmosis step 3)

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the solute solution gets more dilute, the water acts like it’s trying to equalize the concentration on either side of the membrane.

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6
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How do you calculate the percentage change in mass?

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percentage change = final mass - initial mass/ initial mass x 100

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What happens when the water concentration of the sucrose solutions is higher than in the potato bit?

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The potato bit gains mass as water is drawn in by osmosis (hypertonic)

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What happens when there is no change in mass?

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The fluid inside the cylinders and the sucrose solution are isotonic (same water concentration)

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What happens when the water concentration of the sucrose solutions is lower than the potato bit?

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This causes the potato bit to lose water so their mass decreases (hypotonic)

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What is Diffusion?

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Diffusion is the net (overall) movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

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What states of matter does diffusion happen in?
Why?

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Diffusion happens in both liquids & gases
because these substances are free to move about randomly

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What types of molecules can diffuse in diffusion?
What types of molecules can and can’t go fit through the cell membrane?

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Only very small molecules can diffuse through cell membranes
CAN-glucose, amino acids, water & oxygen
CAN’T- Starch and proteins

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What is active transport? What is used in active transport?

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Active transport is the movement of particles across a membrane against a concentration gradient from a area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration using energy transferred during respiration

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How is the movement particles different in active transport compared to diffusion? What does this process require?

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Particles are moved up a concentration gradient rather than down
the process requires energy (diffusion = passive process)

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What is calorimetry?

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Food that can be burnt to see how much energy it contains

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How do you calculate the energy in food? And the energy per gram of food?

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energy in food (in J) = Mass of water (in g) x temp change of water (in C) x 4.2

energy per gram of food (in J/g) = energy in food (in J) / mass of food (in g)

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17
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How do you test for reducing sugars? What is a coloured precipitate?

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1) Add benedict’s reagent to a sample (blue)
2) Heat it in a water bath (75 C)
3) If it’s positive–> coloured precipitate (solid particles suspended in solution)

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What’s the order of precipitate concentration from low to high when benedict’s reagent is used in a sample?

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blue —-> green —> yellow —-> orange —-> brick red

( low to high sugar concentration)

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19
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How does the biruet test work?
Why do you add the first solution? To make it what?
What colours does it turn if it contains & doesn’t contain proteins?

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1) add potassium hydroxide to make the solution alkaline
2) then add copper (2) sulphate solution (bright blue)
3) no protein —> blue
2) protein (present) —> purple

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20
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What is biuret test is used for?

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To find out if a substance contains proteins

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21
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How does the emulsion test work?

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1) shake the substance with ethanol until it dissolves then pour it into water
2) any lipids present –> precipitates as a milky emulsion
3) more lipid –> more noticeable milky colour

22
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What is emulsion test used for?

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tests for any lipids in sample

23
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How is starch tested for in a sample?

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using an iodine solution

24
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what colours does the iodine solution turn if starch is and isn’t present?

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1) starch present
browny orange –> dark, blue-black colour
2) no starch
stays browny-orange

25
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Why is it important that organisms need to break down big molecules into smaller components?

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To use them from growth and other life processes

26
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What are carbohydrases and what do they do?

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Carbohydrases are any enzymes that convert carbohydrates into simple sugars

27
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Give an example of a carbohydrase converting a carbohydrate into a sugar

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starch ——–> maltose (and other sugars e.g dextrins)
(amylase enzyme)

28
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What are Proteases and what do they do?

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Proteases are enzymes that convert proteins into amino acids

29
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What are Lipases and what do they do?

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Lipases are enzymes that convert lipids into glycerol and fatty acids

30
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What do organisms need to be able do to carbohydrates, proteins and lipids and what are used in this process?

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synthesis carbohydrates, proteins and lipids from their smaller components
enzymes are used

31
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How are carbohydrates synthesised?

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by joining together simple sugars

32
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What is glycogen synthase?

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an enzyme used that joins chains of glucose molecules to make glycogen (molecule used to store energy in animals)

33
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How are proteins synthesised?
What do enzymes do to reactions?

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by joining amino acids together
They catalyse reactions

34
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What are enzymes?

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a protein that acts as a biological catalyst produced by living organisms that catalyse reactions

35
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Why do living things produce enzymes?

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reduces the need for high temperatures (high temperatures = quicker reactions)

only speed up the useful chemical reactions (wont speed up unwanted ones)

36
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what is a catalyst?

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a substance which increases the speed of reaction without being changed/used up in the reaction

37
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what is the substrate?

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the molecule changed in the reaction

38
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What is the active site & what does every enzyme have?

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part where it joins on to its substrate to catalyse reactions
an active site

39
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what do enzymes only work with one of? What is this called?

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only works with one substrate
high specificity for their substrate

40
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What has to happen to make sure the enzyme catalyses the reaction?

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substrate has to fit into the active site

41
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what happens when the substrate’s shape doesn’t match the active site’s shape?

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the reaction won’t be catalysed

42
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what is the lock and key mechanism?

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when the substrate fits into the enzyme (like a key into a lock)

43
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where is amylase found?

A

saliva & small intestine

44
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what reaction does amylase catalyse?

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breaks down starch —–>small sugars (e.g maltose)

45
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Where is catalase found?

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most cells
but especially, liver cells

46
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What reaction does catalase catalyse?

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break down hydrogen peroxide (made in cell reactions) –> water & oxygen

47
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Where is starch synthase found?

A

plant

48
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what reaction does starch synthase catalyse?

A

synthesis of starch <—-glucose

49
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Where is DNA polymerase found?

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nucleus

50
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What reaction does DNA polymerase catalyse?

A

synthesis of DNA <—-monomers

51
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What is amylase, catalase, starch synthase, DNA polymerase?

A

enzymes

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