Transport Systems Flashcards
Two factors which affect the transport and absorption in organisms
Transport systems in unicellular and multicellular
What can transport systems carry?
What are the cells suspended in, in the blood?
What are the three types of cells in blood?
Functions of plasma:
What does plasma consist of?
Why is blood red?
Another name for red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
Structure and functions of red blood cells
Two main types of white blood cells
Structure and functions of the two main types of white blood cells
What is a pathogen?
Structure and functions of the platelets
Two blood group systems
What happens when the skin is cut
What is phagocytosis
What happens when tissue becomes infected?
What is immunity?
What are the two types of immunity? Explain them.
What are antigens?
What are antitoxins?
Functions of antibodies
What is a communicable disease?
What are the three main types of blood vessels? Describe their function, how the blood flows, oxygenated/deoxygenated, valves and walls.
How many chambers does the heart contain and which contains oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
What separates the chambers?
What are the names of the top and bottom chambers of the heart and what is the difference?
Why are valves important?
Another name for heartbeat
Difference between pulmonary and systemic circulation
Difference between pulmonary and systemic circulation
