Topic 2 Core Questions - Organisation Flashcards
What is the order in which food passes
through the digestive system?
Mouth->oesophagus-> stomach-> small intestine->large intestine->rectum->anus
What is the function of the mouth in digestion?
To mechanically break up food into smaller pieces to increase surface area.
What are two functions of saliva in digestion?
- To moisten food to allow easier swallowing,
2. To start chemical digestion by containing salivary amylase.
What is the function of stomach acid?
To kill potentially pathogenic microorganisms in food.
What is the function of the small intestine?
To absorb carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, vitamins and mineral ions from digested food.
Give an adaptation of:
a) the small intestine
b) cells lining the small intestine to aid absorption of digested molecules.
a) Small intestine has structures called villi which increase surface area,
b) Epithelial cells lining the villi have microvilli on their surface which further increase surface area.
What is the function of the large intestine?
To absorb water from digested food.
What is the function of the liver in digestion?
To produce bile, an emulsifying and neutralising substance.
What is the function of the gall bladder?
To store bile until it can be released into the small intestine.
What is the function of the rectum?
To store undigested material before excretion.
What is an enzyme?
A protein which can catalyse a reaction (speed it up) without being used up itself.
What is a substrate?
A molecule or atom which is acted upon by an enzyme.
How does an enzyme “recognise” its specific substrate?
A complementarily-shaped “active site” – a region on the enzyme which fits the substrate.
Name two environmental conditions that can change an enzyme’s active site.
- pH (either higher or lower than optimum)
2. Higher than optimal temperature
Name where carbohydrase is made in the body.
Salivary glands, pancreas and small intestine
What do carbohydrases break down and what is produced?
Carbohydrates to simple sugars (e.g. amylase breaks down starch to glucose).
Name where protease is made in the body.
Stomach, pancreas and small intestine.
What do proteases break down and what is produced?
Proteins to amino acids.
Name where lipase is made in the body.
Stomach, pancreas and small intestine.
What do lipase’s break down and what is produced?
Lipids (fats) to fatty acids and glycerol.
What are the products of digestion used for?
To build new carbohydrates, lipids and proteins.
How does bile help the action of lipase? (2)
- Provides alkaline conditions by neutralising acid from the stomach,
- Emulsifies fat to form small droplets with a larger surface area
What is the Benedict’s test and how do you carry it out?
For testing, if there is sugar in food samples.
Add Benedict’s reagent (blue liquid) leave in a hot water bath for 5 minutes, if it turns orange/brick red, it contains sugar.
What is the Biuret test and how do you carry it out?
For testing, if there is protein in food samples.
Add Biuret reagent (blue liquid). If it turns lilac, protein is present.
Which food test can be carried out with iodine?
Testing for the presence of starch. Add iodine (reddish brown) drops to food sample. If it turns blue/black, it contains starch.
Which system transports substances around the body?
The circulatory system.
What is the heart?
An organ.
What does the heart do?
Pump blood around the body.
What are the walls of the heart made from?
Muscle tissue.
Name the two types of chambers in the heart
Atria and ventricles.
Which are the upper chambers of the heart?
Atria.
Which are the lower chambers of the heart?
Ventricles.
Where do the atria force blood upon contraction?
To the ventricles.
Where do the ventricles force blood upon contraction?
Out of the heart.
What is the job of the heart valves?
To prevent the back flow of blood in the heart.
To where does blood flow after leaving the right hand side of the heart?
The lungs.
To where does blood flow after leaving the left hand side of the heart?
The rest of the body.
Through which blood vessel does blood flow away from the heart?
Arteries.
Through which blood vessel does blood flow back into the heart?
Veins.
Name the blood vessel by which blood leaves to the rest of the body.
Aorta.
Name the blood vessel by which blood arrives back from the rest of the body.
Vena cava.
Name the blood vessel by which blood leaves the heart to the lungs.
Pulmonary artery.
Name the blood vessel by which blood leaves the lungs to go back to the heart.
Pulmonary vein.
Which blood vessels have thick walls containing muscle tissue and elastic fibres?
Arteries.