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Topic 8 - Exchange And Transport In Animals Flashcards

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What is respiration?

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A process that releases energy from the breakdown of amino acids

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Why must respiration occur continuously in living cells?

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Energy is required for many essential processes in living cells

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What type of reaction is respiration?

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An exothermic reaction that releases energy in the form of heat

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Where do plants get the glucose required for respiration?

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Photosynthesis

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Where so animals get the glucose required for respiration?

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From the breakdown of carbohydrates they have ingested

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What are the two types of respiration?

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Aerobic

Anerobic

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What is aerobic respiration?

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Respiration in the presence of oxygen

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What is the word equation for aerobic respiration?

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Glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water (+energy)

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What is the symbol equation for aerobic respiration?

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C6H12O6 - 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O

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What is anaerobic respiration?

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Respiration that takes place without oxygen

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When may anaerobic respiration take place in human cells?

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During vigorous exercise

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When may anaerobic respiration take place in plant cells?

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If the soil becomes waterlogged

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What is the word equation for anerobic respiration in muscle cells?

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Glucose -> lactic acid (+energy)

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Why may anaerobic respiration in muscle cells eventually stop?

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Lactic acid build up inhibits anaerobic respiration

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What are the symptoms of lactic acid build up?

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Cramp, stitch and fatigue

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What is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in plant and yeast cells

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Glucose -> ethanol + carbon dioxide (+energy)

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Is aerobic or anaerobic respiration more efficient? Why?

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Aerobic because it produces 20x more energy than anaerobic

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What is the circulatory system?

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Network of organs and vessels that enables the flow of blood and transport of different molecules around the body

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What are the main components of blood?

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Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
Plasma

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What are red blood cells also known as?

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Erythrocytes

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What is the function of red blood cells?

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Transport oxygen from the lungs to the tissues

Transport carbon dioxide from tissues to lungs

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How do red blood cells transport oxygen to body cells?

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Haemoglobin binds to the oxygen so oxygen diffuses into cells

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