Transport

Question 1

Adrenaline

Answer 1

A hormone produced by the adrenal glands in response to fear or stress. it increases heart rate and boosts the delivery of blood to the brain and muscles as part of the “Flight or fight” response.

Question 2

Aorta

Answer 2

The main artery that takes deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.

Question 3

Artery

Answer 3

A type of blood vessel that carries blood at high pressure away from the heart and to the tissues/body.

Question 4

Atria

Answer 4

The two upper chambers of the heart that receive blood from the veins and pump it to the ventricles

Question 5

Blood

Answer 5

A tissue containing red blood cells, white blood cells, platlets and plasma

Question 6

Haemoglobin

Answer 6

The red protein found in red blood cells that transport oxygen into the blood.

Question 7

Heart

Answer 7

An organ that pumps blood around the body in a double circulatory system

Question 8

Hepatic artery

Answer 8

The artery that supplies the liver with oxygenated blood

Question 9

Hepatic vein

Answer 9

The vein that carries blood away from the liver

Question 10

Lymphocyte

Answer 10

A type of white blood cell that produces specific antibodies against a pathogen

Question 11

Memory Cell

Answer 11

An immune cell that can recognise a pathogen previously encountered (either from infection or vaccination) and produce specific antibodies against the pathogen quickly

Question 12

Phagocyte

Answer 12

A type of white blood cell that ingests pathogens

Question 13

Pholem

Answer 13

A transport tissue found in plants which is specialised to transport sugars from sources to sinks

Question 14

Plasma

Answer 14

The straw coloured liquid in the blood that transports carbon dioxide, urea, digested food, hormones and heat energy

Question 15

Platelets

Answer 15

Tiny fragments of cells found in the blood that are involved in clotting

Question 16

Pulmonary Artery

Answer 16

The main artery that takes deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs

Question 17

Pulmonary Vein

Answer 17

The main vein that takes oxygenated blood back from the lungs to the heart

Question 18

Red blood cells

Answer 18

Cells in the blood that transports oxygen. They have a biconcave shape, no nucleus, and contain haemoglobin

Question 19

Renal Arteries

Answer 19

The arteries that supply blood to the kidneys

Question 20

Renal Veins

Answer 20

The veins that takes blood away from the kidneys

Question 21

Root Hair Cells

Answer 21

Specialized cells are responsible for the absorption of water and mineral ions from the soil in plants

Question 22

Translocation

Answer 22

The movement of sugars through the pholem tissues from sources to sinks

Question 23

Transpiration

Answer 23

Water loss from plant leaves and shoots via diffusion and evaporation

Question 24

Vaccination

Answer 24

The introduction of small quantities of dead or inactive forms of a pathogen into the body to stimulate antibody production by white blood cells

Question 25

Vein

Answer 25

A blood vessel that carries blood at low pressure back to the heart

Question 26

Vena Cava

Answer 26

The main vein that takes deoxygenated blood back to the heart from the body

Question 27

Ventricles

Answer 27

The two lower chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria and expel the blood into the arteries

Question 28

White blood cell

Answer 28

Cells of the immune system that protect the body from invading pathogens via the production of antibodies and antitoxins

Question 29

Xylem

Answer 29

A plant transport tissue that is specialized to transport water and dissolved minerals from the roots of the plants to the leaves