year 8 science Flashcards
What is scurvy caused by and what does it do?
Lack of vitamin c
causes painful joints and bleeding gums
What is kwashiorkor caused by and what does it do?
Lack of protein
causes a pot belly
What are symptoms of anaemia and what’s its caused by ?
Tiredness and shortness of breath
Lack of iron
What do Enzymes do?
Substances that speed up digestion
What three parts do plant cells have that animal cells don’t?
Chloroplast
Vacuole
Cell wall
How does oxygen enter the body?
By diffusion
What are the 5 Kingdoms
Fungi
Animal
Plants
Monerans
Protists
What Kingdom doesn’t have a nucleus
Monerans( Bacteria )
What are the 7 processes all living things need to carry out (hint Mrs Nerg)
Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Nutrition
Execration
Reproduction
Growth
What is aerobic respiration?
A type of respiration in which oxygen is used to release energy from a substance such as glucose
What is anaerobic respiration?
A type of respiration that does not need oxygen
What is protein needed for?
Growth and Repair
What is fat needed for?
Stored to use energy in the future
What are carbohydrates needed for?
Is the body’s main source of energy.
What does
Zinc + Oxygen =
Zinc oxide
What three things fire needs to stay alight?
Fuel
Oxygen
Heat