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1
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What is blood plasma

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It is a yellow liquid substance that transports the red blood cells

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2
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What does the blood plasma carry?

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It carries Urea from the liver to the kidney where it is disposed through urine

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4
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What do some white blood cells(lymphocytes) form.?

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They form antibodies against harmful microorganisms

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What are white blood cells

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They are blood cells which are bigger than red blood cells and form part of the bodies defence system

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7
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Name one adaptation of the red blood cells

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They have no nucleus to increase space for haemoglobin

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8
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What are red blood cells

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The red blood cells carry oxygens to cells that need it

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10
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What are placets

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Platelets are small fragments of cells. They have no nucleus.

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What is a double circulatory system

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A double circulatory system is ons where the blood passes through the heart twice to do one complete circuit if the body

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12
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Arteries

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Take blood away from the heart

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13
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Veins

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Carry blood towards the heart

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14
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Capillaries have

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Very thin walls which enables substances like oxygen and glucose to diffuse easily out of the blood and into cells

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15
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What are the factors that affect transpiration?

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Light, temperature, Humidity and wind speed

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How does light affect transpiration?

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The more light there is, the more photosynthesis which increases the amount of water the plant has to draw and therefore increasing transpiration.

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17
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How does temperature affect transpiration?

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Higher temperatures cause the stomata opening to open and lower temperatures cause the stomata opening to close.

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18
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How does Humidity affect transpiration?

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A humid air makes evaporation hard so the dryer the air, the more transpiration

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19
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How does wind speed affect transpiration

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Wind causes humid air to be carried away and replaced by dryer air, increasing transpiration

20
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What is translocation?

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The movement of sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant through the phloem

21
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What is transpiration

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The loss of water vapour from the leaves of plant through the stomata when they are opened to allow gas exchange for photosynthesis. It involves evaporation from the surface of the cells and diffusion through the stomata

22
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What does the xylem do?

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It transports water and salts to the leaf

23
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What does the phloem do?

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It transports sugars out of the leaf

24
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What is transpiration stream?

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The flow of water through a plant, from the roots to the leaves, via the xylem vessels.

25
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How does plants lose water?

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They lose the water through the stomata

26
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What blood vessel brings blood from the legs to the right side of the heart

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Vena Cava

27
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What are 2 risks for coronary heart disease

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High-fat diet

Smoking

28
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Name 2 differences between an artery and a vein

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An artery has a pulse.

An artery needs a much higher pressure as it needs to pump the blood around the body.