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Unit 1: Cells, Energy Transformations and Digestive System Flashcards

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1
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What is the plasma membrane?

A

Membrane where materials enter/exit a cell

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What is simple diffusion?

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Movement of materials from an area of high concentration to low concentration

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3
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Name 2 characteristics that Eukaryotic cells have, that Prokaryotic cells don’t.

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Eukaryotes....
have a defined Nucleus.
have linear chromosomes.
Complex Structure
Large Size
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4
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What’s the difference between hydrophilic & hydrophobic?

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Hydrophilic = Water Loving
Hydrophobic = Water Fearing
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What is Osmosis?

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Movement of water across semi-permeable membrane from a solution of lower concentration to higher concentration.

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6
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What are the 2 major components of pm?

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Proteins & Phospholipids

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7
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What is a phospholipid made of?

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1 molecule is made of 2 fatty chains joined to a phospahet

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What are the 2 main types of proteins?

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Integral and Peripheral

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9
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Where are integral proteins found?

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Either side of pm

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10
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What can attach to integral proteins?

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Carbohydrate Groups

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11
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Where are peripheral proteins found?

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Exterior of pm

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12
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Which of the 2 main proteins separate from the pm easier?

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Peripheral

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13
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What is the Fluid Mosaic Model?

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Model of pm structure suggesting pm as 2D fluid with proteins embedded.

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14
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What are the 4 functions of the pm?

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  1. Active Boundary
  2. Cell Identity
  3. Receive External Signals
  4. Transport
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15
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What is Facilitated Diffusion?

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Form of diffusion involving carrier and channel proteins.

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16
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What is Active Transport?

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Movement of substances pm in the opposite direction they travel in regular diffusion. So lower to higher.

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17
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What is Endocytosis?

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Movement of solid particles/bulk liquids into a cell.

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18
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What is Exocytosis?

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Transport of bulk material out of a cell.

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19
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How do plants/algae transform energy?

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Sunlight to Chemical via photosynthesis

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20
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How do animals/fungi transform energy?

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Organic molecules through food. Chemical energy

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21
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What is Cellular Respiration?

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Process by which chemical energy of glucose is transformed into ATP.

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22
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What are Autotrophs?

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Organisms that produce their own energy

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23
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What are Heterotrophs?

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Organism that absorbs food in the form of organic material obtained from their environment.

24
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What is a Photosynthetic Autotroph?

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Organism that obtains energy from sunlight.

25
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What is a Chemosynthetic Autotroph?

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Organism that obtains energy from carbon fixation.

26
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What is the WORDED formula of Photosynthesis?

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Carbon Dioxide + Water ——-> Glucose + Oxygen + Water
chlorophyll
sunlight

27
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What is the CHEMICAL formula of Photosynthesis?

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6CO2 + 12H2O ——-> C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O
chlorophyll
sunlight

28
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What are 2 stages of Photosynthesis?

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Light Dependant Stage & Light Independent Stage

29
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Where is chlorophyll found?

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Chloroplasts

30
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Where does Light Dependant Stage occur?

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Thylakoid membranes (chloroplasts)

31
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Where does Light Independent Stage occur?

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Stroma

32
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Difference between Aerobic Respiration and Anaerobic Respiration?

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Aerobic Respiration occurs in the presence of oxygen, Anaerobic Respiration does not.

33
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What is the equation for Alcohol Fermentation?

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C6H12O6 ————> 2CH3CH2OH + 2CO2
Glucose ————> Ethanol + Carbon Dioxide
Yeast

34
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What is the formula for Lactic Acid Fermentation?

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C6H12O6 ——–> C3H6O3 + ATP

Glucose ——-> lactic acid + ATP

35
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What are 12 components of Digestive System? (Mnemonic)

A

M Mrs Mouth
S Stephenson Salivary Glands
O Owns Oesophagus
S Some Stomach
L Library Liver
G Goods. Gall Bladder
P Please Pancreas
S Submit Small Intestine
C Cover Caecum
L Letters to Large Intestine
R Request Rectum
A Appeals Anus

36
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How long does digestion take in humans?

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Approx 24 hours

37
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How does food move through digestive system?

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Via Peristalsis- Muscular contractions

38
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How long is the digestive tract in Humans?

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Approx 8 meters

39
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What are the 2 types of digestion?

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Mechanical and Chemical

40
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What’s the difference between Mechanical and Chemical Digestion?

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Mechanical involves movement like peristalsis or chewing, while chemical involves chemicals such as enzymes to break down food.

41
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What enzyme does Saliva contain?

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Amylase

42
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How long is the Oesophagus in Humans?

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20-23 cm long

43
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What 4 things make up gastric juice?

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Hydrochloric Acid, Water, Mucus & Enzymes

44
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What substance does the Stomach turn the food into?

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Chyme

45
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What are the 3 main regions of the Small Intestine?

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Duodenum, Jujenum, Ilieum

46
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What 3 organs secrete chemicals which help the Small Intestine to digest food?

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Pancreas, Liver & Gall Bladder

47
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What 4 things does the Duodenum break down?

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Phospholipids, Carbohydrates, Proteins & Fats

48
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What does the Liver produce?

A

Bile

49
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When does Bile secrete into the Duodenum?

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When it detects chyme in it.

50
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What happens to excess bile in the Duodenum?

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It gets stored in Gall Bladder, until needed.

51
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What happens in Jejunum and Ileum?

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More enzymes continue to break food down.

52
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What is the Small Intestine lined with?

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Villi, which are covered in microvilli

53
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What percentage of absorption occurs in the Small Intestine, and the Stomach/Large Intestine.

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90% in Small Intestine, 10% in Stomach/Large Intestine

54
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What 2 things are included in Large Intestine?

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Colon and Rectum

55
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How long is the Large Intestine?

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Approx 1.5m

56
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What is the Large Intestine’s main function?

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To absorb most of the water from the chyme/faeces.

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