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Biology LC Revision (Mine) > What Is The Role/Function Of? > Flashcards

What Is The Role/Function Of? Flashcards

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Stolon

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Aerial hypha that allow the fungus to spread rapidly

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Rhizoids

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Provide extra surface area for absorption

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Sporangium

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Form spores

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Saprophytes

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Act as decomposers and hence, allow for mineral recycling

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Flagella

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Movement

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Capsule/Slime layer

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Protection

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Plasmid

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Contains genes that are responsible for bacterial resistance to antibiotics and are used in genetic engineering

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Hyphae

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Secretes enzymes into substrate, digests substrate & absorbs nutrients

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Food vacuoles in amoeba

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Kill and digest prey

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Pseudopodia

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Movement & Engulf prey

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Contractile Vacuole

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Eliminates water and prevents cell from bursting (Osmoregulation)

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Roots

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  • Anchor the plant
  • Absorb water & mineral salts from the soil ( by osmosis in root hairs )
  • Store food in some plants
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13
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Meristem

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A plant tissue capable of mitosis and hence cell production

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Xylem

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Transports water and mineral salts from the roots tot he leaves and gives support to the plant (due to lignin)

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Phloem

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  • Sieve tubes transport food from the leaves to the rest of the plant
  • Companion cells control the activities of the sieve tube elements
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Red blood cells

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Transport oxygen

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What is the role of plasma?

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Transports dissolved materials such as glucose, carbon dioxide and urea.
It also transports heat.

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White blood cells

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  • Defend the body against infection
  • Fight infections already present in the body
  • Produce antibodies
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Phagocytes

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Attack bacteria by engulfing the bacteria and digesting them

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Lymphocytes

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Produce antibodies

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21
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Platelets

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Clot the blood

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Blood clots

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  • Prevent blood loss

* Prevent the entry of micro-organisms

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23
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Monocytes

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Engulf bacteria

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Monocytes

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Engulf bacteria

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25
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Valves

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Control the direction of blood flow, hence preventing the backflow of blood

26
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What is the role of pericardial fluid?

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Helps to reduce friction when the heart beats

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Incisors

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Cut and slice food

28
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Canines

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Tear and grip food

29
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Premolars & molars

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Crush and grind food

30
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Fibre

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Absorbs and stores water

31
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Mucus in the stomach

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Coats the stomach and prevents self-digestion

32
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Dudodenum

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Digestion

33
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Ileum

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Absorb nutrients

34
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Colon

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Reabsorb water

35
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Bile

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  • Emulsify lipids
  • Neutralise chyme
  • To excrete pigments (biliverdin and bilirubin)
36
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Pancreas

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  • Secretes the hormone insulin

* Pancreatic juice (containing sodium bicarbonate) neutralises chyme

37
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Hydrochloric Acid

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  • Kills bacteria
  • Loosens fibrous and cellular foods
  • Activates pepsinogen to pepsin
  • Denatures salivary amylase
38
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Stomach

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Churns and digests food mechanically

39
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Epliglottis

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Prevents food and drink from passing into the trachea by closing over the trachea when we swallow

40
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Liver

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  • Breaks down red blood cells
  • Makes bile
  • Detoxifies the body
  • Converts glucose to glycogen for storage
  • Deamination: Breaking down excess amino acids to form urea
41
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Lacteal

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Absorb fatty acids & glycerol

42
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Symbiotic bacteria in digestive system

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  • Makes vitamins (B & K)
  • Break down cellulose
  • Prevent the growth of pathogens
43
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SA node

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Causes the atria to contract

44
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AV node

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Causes the ventricles to contract

45
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Function of the larynx

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Produces sound

46
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Cartilage

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Prevents the trachea and its subdivisions from closing in when air is drawn in through them

47
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Mucus and cilia (tiny hairs) in respiratory system

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Defend lungs from infection

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Pleural liquid

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Lubricates pleural membranes and reduces friction when breathing

49
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Alveoli

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Gas exchange

50
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Malpighian layer

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Produces keratin

51
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Melanin

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Protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation

52
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Epidermis

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Protects the body from damage and acts as a barrier to prevent water loss and the entry of pathogens

53
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Dermis

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Protects internal organs from damage

54
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Function of sebum

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Keeps hair moist and prevents skin from drying up

55
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Functions of the skin

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  1. Protection
  2. Vitamin Production
  3. Food Store
  4. Sense Organ
  5. Excretion
  6. Temperature Regulation
56
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What is the role of nephrons?

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Nephrons are the functional units of the kidney, i.e. they make urine

57
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Location of nephrons

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Medulla and cortex of kidneys

58
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Structure of the glomerulus in filtration

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  • Pressure in glomerulus is greater than normal blood pressure
  • Surface area of capillaries is large; increasing the area for filtration
  • Walls of capillaries are more porous than normal capillaries
  • Wall of Bowman’s Capsule is thin
59
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Glomerular filtrate compared with urine

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  • Has more water than urine

* Contains many useful molecules

60
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What controls the volume of urine produced?

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Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)

61
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Where is ADH produced and stored?

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Produced: The hypothalamus of brain

Stored : The pituitary gland located under brain

62
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Function of Anti-Diuretic Hormone

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  • Causes more water to be reabsorbed from the nephron (by distal tubule and collecting ducts)
  • Controls osmoregulation

Biology LC Revision (Mine) (6 decks)

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