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Topic 5 - Homeostatis and response Flashcards

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Define homeostatis

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The maintenance of internal conditions such as water, sugar, temperature and ion levels

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Define a stimulus

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something that changes in the environment

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Define receptor

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the thing that detects the change

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Define co-ordinator

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the part of the body that processes the change

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Define effector

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what causes the change (muscles or glands)

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Define response

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what happens to the body

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What are the 2 parts of the central nervous system?

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  • brain
  • spinal cord
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Define a synapse

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A gap between 2 neurones across which chemical signals pass.

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What does SRSRMER stand for?

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stimulus - receptor - sensory neuron - relay neuron - motor neuron - effector - response

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Define a reaction time

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the time taken to react to a stimulus

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Define the suspensory ligaments (in the eye)

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tough fibres that hold the lens in place

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Define the iris

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muscles that contract or relax to change the shape of the pupil - the coloured part of the eye

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Define the sclera

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tough protective layer - the white of the eye

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Define the retina

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layer containing light sensitive cells which send electrical impulses to the brain when stimulated by light

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Define the optic nerve

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a bundle of nerve fibres that sends electrical impulses to the brain

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Define the cornea

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transparent area at the front of the eye which allows light into the eye - it refracts light to direct it into the eye

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Define ciliary muscles

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muscles that contract or relax to change the shape of the lens to focus the light

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What does the eye do to focus on a nearby object?

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  • ciliary muscles contract
  • suspensory ligaments slacken
  • the lens becomes rounder
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What does the eye do to focus on a distant object?

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  • ciliary muscles relax
  • suspensory ligaments tighten
  • the lens becomes flatter
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What does myopia mean?

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short sight - can see near objects clearly and distant objects are blurred - the far point is too close

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What does hyperopia mean?

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long sight - can see distant objects clearly and close objects are blurred - the near point is too far

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Why are people myopic?

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their eyeball is longer than usual or their lens is too curved so the focus point is in front of the retina

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Why are people hyperopic?

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their eyeball is shorter than usual or their lens is too thin/flat so the focus point is behind the retina

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What does the convex lens do?

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causes the light rays to converge (go together)

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What does the concave lens do?

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cause the light rays to diverge (go apart)

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What type of lens do myopic people need?

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concave

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What type of lens do hyperopic people need?

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convex

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What does the eye do in bright light?

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  • circular muscles contract
  • radial muscles relax
  • pupil constricts (gets smaller)
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What does the eye do in dim light?

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  • circular muscles relax
  • radial muscles contract
  • pupil dilates (gets bigger)
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30
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What is the role of the cerebral cortex?

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it’s responsible for things like consciousness, intelligence, memory and language

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What is the role of the medulla?

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it controls unconscious activities like breathing and your heartbeat

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What is the role of the cerebellum?

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it’s responsible for muscle coordination

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33
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What are the 3 methods of brain study?

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  • studying patients with brain damage
  • electrically stimulating the brain
  • MRI scans
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What are radial muscles in the eye?

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go from centre to outside - straight lines

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What are circular muscles in the eye?

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go around the pupil in a circle

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36
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Name some treatments for vision defects

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  • contact lenses/glasses
  • laser eye surgery changes the shape of the cornea so it will refract light differently
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Describe the 2 body responses when you’re too hot

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  • sweating - the heat is transferred from the body to liquid and evaporates
  • vasodilation - blood vessels widen so they are closer to the surface so more heat is lost through the skin
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Describe the 3 body responses when you’re too cold

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  • shivering - muscles contract which means more respiration which releases energy which releases heat
  • goosebumps - little hairs stand up and trap a layer of air for insulation
  • vasoconstriction - blood vessels get narrower and further from surface so less heat is lost through skin
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What happens in the thermoregulatory centre?

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It is the place where temperature is monitored - it receives info from receptors in the skin and triggers the effectors

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Why would it be dangerous if all the glucose you absorbed stayed in the blood?

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  • it would cause water to move out of the cells by osmosis
  • the body has to take glucose out of the blood for respiration
41
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Define glucose

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it’s sugar used in respiration (to release energy)

42
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Define glycogen

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it’s a carbohydrate - it’s a storage system in the liver made out of glucose

43
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Define insulin

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a hormone that tells your body to change glucose into glycogen - it’s made in the pancreas

44
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Define glucagon

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a hormone that tells your body to change glycogen into glucose - it’s made in the pancreas

45
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What happens when your blood sugar levels are too high?

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  • insulin is secreted by the pancreas
  • the liver converts glucose into glycogen
  • levels drop
46
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What happens when your blood sugar levels are too low?

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  • glucagon is secreted by the pancreas
  • the liver converts glycogen into glucose, and releases it into the blood
  • levels rise
47
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Name the 6 glands in the endocrine system

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  • pituitary
  • thyroid
  • adrenal
  • pancreas
  • ovaries
  • testes
48
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What hormone does the thyroid gland produce?

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thyroxine

49
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What hormone do the adrenal glands produce?

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adrenaline

50
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What hormone do the testes produce?

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testosterone

51
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Which gland is the master gland?

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the pituitary gland

52
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What’s the difference between hormones and nerves?

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  • nerves act quickly for a short amount of time in a specific area
  • hormones act slowly for a long time in a more general area
53
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How does type 1 diabetes occur?

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the body produces little/ no insulin - this leads to a high blood glucose level

54
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How is type 1 diabetes controlled/ treated?

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  • regular insulin injections
  • regular monitoring of blood sugar levels
55
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How does type 2 diabetes occur?

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when the body doesn’t respond to the insulin produced - linked to obesity

56
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How is type 2 diabetes controlled/ treated?

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control diet and regular exercise

57
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Name the 3 stages in the kidney

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  • filtration
  • selective reabsorbtion
  • excretion
58
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Describe the stages of what happens in your kidney

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  • excess amino acids are converted to ammonia then to urea
  • blood flows into the kidney
  • small substances are filtered out of the blood
  • useful molecules (all glucose and some mineral ions) are absorbed back into the blood by diffusion and active transport
  • blood flows away
  • waste substances (urea) continue out of the nephron, into the collecting duct and to the bladder
59
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Describe what your body does when you have too much water in your blood

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  • there is a lower concentration of solutes in blood
  • so less ADH is released by the pituitary gland
  • kidney tubule wall becomes less permeable so less water is reabsorbed (more dilute urine)
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Describe what your body does when you have too little water in your blood

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  • there is a higher concentration of solutes in blood
  • so more ADH is released by the pituitary gland
  • kidney tubule wall becomes more permeable so more water is reabsorbed
61
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Describe how dialysis machines work

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  • blood is taken from an artery in the arm
  • blood flows between partially permeable membranes, surrounded by dialysis fluid - removes waste substances and excess water/ions
  • clean blood flows through bubble trap to remove any bubbles
  • blood returns to a vein in the arm
62
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Describe the substances in dialysis fluid and their concentrations

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  • low in salt and urea (so salt and urea diffuse out of the blood to the lower concentration)
  • sugar and mineral concentration is same as blood (no movement)
63
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Name some advantages of dialysis

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  • more readily available than transplant
  • no risk of rejection
  • no need for immunosuppressant drugs
64
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Name some disadvantages of dialysis

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  • time consuming
  • expensive
  • will have to use for the rest of your life
  • can cause infections or blood clots
65
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Name some advantages of a kidney transplant

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  • cheaper than dialysis
  • long term solution
  • can lead a normal life
66
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Name some disadvantages of a kidney transplant

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  • risk of rejection (medication doesn’t always work)
  • only lasts 9 years
67
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What are the roles of FSH?

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  • causes egg to mature in follicles
  • stimulates ovaries to produce oestrogen
68
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What are the roles of oestrogen?

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  • builds up the lining of the uterus
  • stops FSH being produced
  • stimulates production of LH
69
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What are the roles of LH?

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  • stimulates the release of a mature egg on day 14 (ovulation)
70
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What are the roles of progesterone?

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  • stops the release of LH
  • stops the release of FSH
  • maintains the lining of the uterus
71
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Describe the hormones in the menstrual cycle

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  • FSH released - egg matures and stimulates oestrogen
  • oestrogen released - thickens womb lining, turns off FSH and turns on LH
  • LH released - causes ovulation
  • progesterone released - maintains womb lining, turns off both FSH and LH
72
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Where are the 4 hormones involved in the menstrual cycle produced?

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FSH - pituitary gland
oestrogen - ovaries
LH - pituitary gland
progesterone - ovaries

73
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Describe oral contraceptives

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pills with oestrogen (to stop FSH production so no eggs can mature) and progesterone (which stops ovaries releasing eggs)

74
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Describe IUDs

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a T-shaped device inserted into uterus
- plastic ones release progesterone
- copper ones prevent sperm surviving in the uterus

75
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Describe abstaining

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not having intercourse

76
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Describe sterilisation (contraception method)

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cutting the fallopian tubes or the sperm duct - permanent

77
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Describe a barrier method

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stops the sperm and egg meeting (condoms, diaphragm etc.)

78
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Give some advantages and disadvantages of the contraceptive pill

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+ 99% effective
- side effects - headaches, nausea etc.
- doesn’t prevent STDs

79
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Describe hormones given to increase fertility and give some pros and cons

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FSH + LH are given to women to stimulate ovulation
+ helps pregnancy
- doesn’t always work
- multiple pregnancies could occur

80
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Describe IVF

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  • women are given FSH + LH to stimulate several eggs to mature
  • eggs are collected and fertilised with sperm in a lab
  • fertilised eggs are grown into embryos
  • embryos are transferred into woman’s uterus
81
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Give some advantages and disadvantages of IVF

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+ helps pregnancy
- success rate is low
- higher risk of multiple births
- emotionally + physically stressful

82
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Describe adrenaline

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  • released by the adrenal glands
  • released in response to stressful/scary situations
  • increases the oxygen and glucose supply to cells
  • increases heart rate
83
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Describe how negative feedback works in the body

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  • conditions change from set point
  • change detected
  • corrective mechanisms activated
  • conditions return to set point
  • corrective mechanisms switched off
84
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Describe thyroxine

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  • released by the thyroid gland
  • it controls the metabolic rate of your body and is important in growth and development
  • it is released in response to TSH - a negative feedback system
85
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What is auxin and what does it do in the roots and in the shoots?

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  • auxin is a plant hormone that controls growth
  • in shoots, it speeds up growth
  • in roots, it reduces growth
86
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Define tropism

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a plant growing in response to a stimulus - movement towards stimuli is positive tropism and away is negative tropism

87
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Why does a shoot tip grow towards light?

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  • the auxin moves to the shaded area
  • the auxin speeds up growth in the shaded side
  • so the plant grows towards the light
88
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Describe how a shoot grows in response to gravity

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  • auxin is pulled downwards by gravity
  • the auxin speeds up growth on the lower side
  • this cause shoot to curve upwards
89
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Describe how a root grows in response to gravity

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  • auxin is pulled downwards by gravity
  • the auxin reduces growth on the lower side
  • this causes the root to curve downwards
90
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Describe the 3 human uses of auxins

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  • killing weeds - it disrupts their growth cycle + kills them
  • rooting powder - auxins in rooting powder cause cuttings to produce roots rapidly and grow as a plant
  • tissue culture - auxin promotes growth so cells can divide and clone
91
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Describe 3 human uses of gibberellin

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  • ending dormancy - gibberellin alters dormancy so seeds germinate at times of the year they wouldn’t usually
  • growing larger fruit - helps seedless varieties grow larger to match the normal types
  • induce flowering - plants can flower without their usually required condition - also grows larger flowers
92
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Describe 1 human use of ethene

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  • fruit can be picked when unripe and ethene (gas) is added to them to ripen on the way to shops
93
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Describe the plant growth responses RPA

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  • put 10 cress seeds into 3 petri dishes, lined with moist cotton wool
  • shine a light on each dish, each going in different directions
  • leave them for a week and the shoots will have grown towards the light

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