Topic 2 - Cells and Control COMPLETE PK Flashcards

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In human cells, what is a chromosome?

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a structure found in nuclei, containing a DNA molecule

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2
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What type of cell division forms two identical daughter cells?

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mitosis

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3
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In which stage of the cell cycle are the chromosomes duplicated?

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interphase

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4
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In which stage of the cell cycle, at the end of mitosis, does the one cell divide into two?

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cytokinesis

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5
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What term describes a cell that has two sets of chromosomes?

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diploid

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6
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Where are plant meristems found?

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tips of plant shoots and roots (also just inside bark of trees)

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What happens in a plant meristem?

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Cells divide rapidly by mitosis as the plant grows

unspecialised/stem cells

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8
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What happens during cell differentiation?

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Cells develop special features that help them carry out a particular function.

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Why is cell differentiation important to plants and animals?

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Specialised cells are more effective at carrying out different functions in the body.

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10
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A root hair cell is a specialised cell. What is its function?

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to absorb water and dissolved mineral salts from the soil

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How is a root hair cell specialised to carry out its function?

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It has a long extension into the soil that increases the surface area for absorption

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12
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Explain how one specialisation of a xylem vessel helps it carry out its function.

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any one from: thickened wall to prevent collapse of tube/withstand pressure of water; no cell cytoplasm and lost cell walls to form long tubes through which water flows up the plant; small holes in thick cell wall so water can pass into and out of the vessel from surrounding cells

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13
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Name one feature, other than mass, that could be measured to show growth in a plant.

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any suitable measure that will show change over time, such as: height, tree girth, leaf area, number of leaves

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14
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Name the type of cell division that cells use to make identical copies of themselves.

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mitosis

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15
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What type of cell has the ability to differentiate into specialised cells?

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stem cell

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16
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In what organ system would you find nerve cells?

A

the nervous system

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17
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Are nerve cells diploid or haploid?

A

diploid

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18
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What part of a nerve cell contains chromosomes?

A

nucleus

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19
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What part of a nerve cell makes proteins?

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ribosomes

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20
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Nerve cells require a lot of energy. What cell structure would you expect them to have a lot of?

A

mitochondria

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21
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What is a nerve cell specialised to do?

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carry electrical signals/impulses

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22
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List your senses.

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touch, hearing, sight, taste, smell, balance, temperature and plenty of others

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23
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State the name of one organ in the nervous system.

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brain, spinal cord or nerves or a named sense organ

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24
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What type of cells detect stimuli?

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receptor cells

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25
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In which sense organ would you find receptor cells that detect light waves?

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eye

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26
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What are the electrical signals used in the nervous system called?

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impulse

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27
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List, in order, the organs that an impulse goes through from the hand to the brain.

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nerve(s), spinal cord

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28
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What are the two long ‘arms’ of a sensory neurone called?

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dendron and axon

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List, in order, the parts of a sensory neurone that an impulse goes through.

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dendrite, dendron, axon, axon terminal

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30
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Why are sensory neurones so long?

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to carry impulses quickly over long distances

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31
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What is the name of the fatty sheath that surrounds dendrons and axons?

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myelin sheath

32
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What does the myelin sheath do?

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speeds up transmission of impulses, insulates neurones from each other

33
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What letters are DNA made up of?

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As, Ts, Cs and Gs

34
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What is the structure of DNA?

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Double Helix

35
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The double helix is ridiculously long so it is further twisted round to be in a

A

Chromosone

36
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Where are chromosomes located?

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In the nucleus of a cell

37
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In mitosis we go from one parent cell to…

A

Two identical daughter cells

38
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What is the first thing that happens in mitosis?

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The DNA condenses in to chromosomes and lines up down the middle

39
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Once chromosomes have lined up down the middle and checks have taken place, they…

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can start to be pulled apart to either end of the cell

40
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What happens when the chromosomes are pulled apart to either end of the cell?

A

New nuclei will form

41
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What happens after new nuclei forms in mitosis?

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They will separate in to two identical daughter cells

42
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What is the order of the stages of mitosis?

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Interphase - Prophase - Metaphase - Anaphase - Telephase - Cytokinesis

43
Q

What is a good acronym to remember the order of the stages of mitosis?

A

I Party Madly At The Club

44
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What is the advantage of sexual reproduction?

A

You will get a genetically diverse population which means they are going to be better protected from diseases

45
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What is the disadvantage of asexual reproduction?

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You will get a genetically identical population - if a disease comes along and one plant is susceptible, chances are all plants are going to be susceptible too and they will all be wiped out at once

46
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Give 1 advantage of asexual reproduction

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Any from there is only one parent meaning that the plant or animal doesn’t have to wait for a mate and their energy is conserved - the parent is putting all of its energy in to conserving its own genes

47
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What is the disadvantage of sexual reproduction?

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A mate is required and this can sometimes be hard to find especially in sparsely populated locations

48
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What is cancer?

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When cells begin to divide uncontrollably

49
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What does the uncontrollable division of cells lead to?

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Lumps which can either be benign tumours or malignant tumours

50
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What are benign tumours?

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Things like warts and moles - they are slow and generally harmless

51
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What are malignant tumours?

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Fast growing, aggressive and mobile - cells will move throughout your body and cells from the initial lump will jump in to the bloodstream and move somewhere else - they could set up tumours and lumps in other places

52
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A lump on your skin generally could do you a lot of damage/probably won’t do you much damage

A

Probably won’t do you must damage

53
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A lump on your brain, liver or lungs could do you a lot of damage/probably won’t do you much damage

A

Could do you a lot of damage

54
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Name 2 risk factors of cancer that we are in control of

A

Any 2 from smoking, diet, sun and unprotected sex

55
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How is smoking a risk factor of cancer?

A

Has large implications in lung cancer

56
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How is diet a risk factor of cancer?

A

A good diet can reduce your risk of bowel cancer whereas if you don’t eat much fruit and vegetables you are putting your bowel at risk of cancer

57
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How is the amount of time we spend in the sun a risk factor of cancer?

A

Can effect your susceptibility to skin cancer

58
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How is unprotected sex a risk factor of cancer?

A

Can leave you at risk of cervical cancer

59
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What do stem cells have the potential to do?

A

Turn into any other type of cell

60
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How can stem cells be used when treating Parkinsons disease?

A

Grow new brain scells

61
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How can stem cells be used when treating brain and spinal injuries?

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Grow new bones to fill the gap

62
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How can stem cells be used to combat organ failure?

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Can grow new organs/parts of organs instead of making someone wait on the transplant waiting list

63
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What is the method for making stem cells?

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Nuclei removed from egg cell - nuclei from patient cell inserted in to empty egg - egg starts to develop into embryo - stem cells removed from embryo - stem cells turned into new cells

64
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What controversy comes with making stem cells?

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Human embryos will be created and destroyed - there are lots of religious objections to this as lots of people say that life starts when embryos are created and people object to the destruction of embryos

65
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The nervous sytem is incredibly complex/simple

A

complex

66
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What is in the CNS?

A

The brain and spinal chord as well as all the neurons (receptors and effectors)

67
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What does CNS stand for?

A

Central Nervous System

68
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What needs to happen when you pick up a stimuli?

A

That signal needs to travel from wherever you picked it up (your fingers) all the way up to your nervous system

69
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Where will the signal sent after picking up a stimuli sometimes stop?

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The spinal chord

70
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What is a reflex?

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When you pick up a stimuli and the signal gets sent to your CNS, which then sends the signal straight back

71
Q

Touching something hot and moving your hand away without thinking about it happens as a result of your…

A

reflexes

72
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Nerve cell bodies are incredibly short/long

A

long

73
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What can nerve cells send?

A

Fast electrical signals

74
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What happens when nerve cells have to send a signal from one nerve cell to another?

A

Things slow down

75
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Why do things slow down when nerve cells have to send a signal from one nerve cell to another?

A

They have to cross a synapse

76
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What is sent across a synapse?

A

A slow chemical signal

77
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Why is crossing a synapse a slow process?

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The chemical has to be released, diffused across the channel, get picked up and then initiate another electrical signal