year 7 science Flashcards
What are the components of a plant cell?
Ribosomes
Nucleus
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Cell wall
Vacuole
What is the function of ribosomes?
Site of protein synthesis
What are the components of an animal cell?
Ribosomes
Nucleus
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
What is the function of the nucleus?
Stores genetic material (DNA)
Controls the cell and cellular function
What is the function of the mitochondria?
Site of respiration
What is the function of the cytoplasm?
Provides an aqueous environment for cellular reactions
What is the function of the cell membrane?
Separates the intracellular and extracellular environments and provides a selectively permeable barrier for molecules to move in and out of the cell
What is the function of the cell wall?
Provides strength, structure and stability to the plant cell
What is the function of the chloroplasts?
Site of photosynthesis
Where in the plant are chloroplasts found?
Green parts of the plant, mostly the leaves/ stem
What is the function of the vacuole?
Maintains the water balance of the plant cell and provides turgor pressure to help maintain plant strength and shape
What organelles are only found in plants?
Vacuole
Cell wall
Chloroplasts
Components of the cardiovascular system?
Heart
Blood vessels; arteries, veins and capillaries
What is the function of the cardiovascular system?
Maintains and adequate and effective blood supply around the body to ensure oxygenated blood reaches metabolically active tissue
Components of the digestive system?
Pancreas, large intestine, small intestine, stomach, oesophagus, liver, mouth
What is the function of the digestive system?
To digest ingested food and absorb sufficient nutrients and excrete indigestible material
What are the components of the endocrine system?
Pituitary gland
Pancreas
Adrenal gland
Thyroid
Ovaries/ tetes
What is the function of the endocrine system?
Involved in hormonal response and feedback to normal body function
What are the components of the
musculoskeletal system?
The bones and muscles
What is the function of the skeletal system?
To stand upright and be able to move. To also carry out voluntary movements.
What is the function of the respiratory system
To allow ventilation and carry out gas exchange
What are the components of the respiratory system?
Lungs
Respiratory muscles
Rib cage
Air way
What is the function of the reproductive system
To produce viable gametes capable to produce offspring
What is the function of the immune system?
To defend against illnesses and fight against infections
What are the components of the immune system?
lymph nodes
Bone marrow
Spleen
What is the function of the nervous system?
To co ordinate neural activity from sensory organs
To effector organs.
What are the components of the nervous system?
Peripheral nerves
Brain
Spinal cord
What is the function of a red blood cell?
It carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to metabolically active tissue.
What are the adaptations of a red blood cell?
It does not have a nucleus. Packed with haemoglobin. It has a very small diameter.
What is the function of a neuron?
It carries electrical impulses to co-ordinate neural activity.
What is the lifespan of a red blood cell?
120 days.
What is a control variable?
variable that does not change.
What is an independant variable?
a variable that can be changed or manipulated.
What is a dependant variable?
a variable that is being tested or measured.
Why do we need to breathe out?
To release carbon dioxide.
Why do we need to breathe in?
To take in oxygen.
What is the definition of precise?
How close the repeats are to each other.
What is the definition of accurate?
How close your results are to the correct value.
What is diffusion?
Movement of particles from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration. This movement is down a concentration gradient.
What is osmosis?
The movement of water from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration across a partially permeable membrane. Down a concentration gradient.
What is active transport?
Movement of particles to a lower region of particles to a higher concentration of particles. This against concentration gradient and requires energy from ATP.
What is the function of the bone marrow?
Produces blood cells
What are the features of a good exchange surface?
Good blood supply to maintain good diffusion gradient.
A short diffusion distance.
Large surface area.
Good ventilation to maintain diffusion gradient.
What is the function of a joint?
Generates movement in certain planes and directions to allow purposeful movement.
What are the different types of joints?
Hinge joints.
Fixed joints.
Ball and socket joints.
A pivot joint
What is a synovial joint?
When the two ends of the bones are encased in a membrane and has a circulating fluid in the joint space.
What is the function of synovial fluid?
Act as lubricant for the joint to aid movement and reduce friction. Also nourishes the joint.
What is a ligament?
A piece of tissue that holds two bones together.
What is a tendon?
A piece of tissue that connects muscle to a bone.
What is the fomular to calculate the total magnification?
Eyepiece lense ×objective lense
Why do we need the stain samples to view them under a microscope?
Because cell samples are colorless and by staining them, they are become visable
What is the main hormone responsible adolescence in females?
Oestrogen
What is the main hormone responsible adolescence in males?
Testosterone
What changes do females undergo during puberty?
Breasts develop
ovaries start to release egg cells
periods start
hips widen
pubic hair starts to grow
underarm hair
What changes do men undergo during Puberty in males?
voice breaks
testes and penis get bigger
testes start to produce sperm
shoulders widen
facial hair grows
What does universal indicator show:
a)How strongly acidic or alkaline a solution is?
b) Whether a solution is acidic or alkaline?
c) how much water a solution has?
B.) w
What range of value on universal indicator, indicate acidic solution?
0-7
What range of value on universal indicator, indicate alkaline solution?
7-14
What range of value on universal indicator, indicate neutral solution?
7
What condition is needed to measure the pH of a substance?
it must be dissolved in water