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Question 1

• What is osmosis?

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• Osmosis is the diffusion of water through a partially permeable membrane, down a concentration gradient.

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Question 2

• What does partially permeable membrane mean?

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• A membrane that allows some small molecules to pass through but not larger molecules.

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Question 3

• What has happened if a plant cell becomes turgid?

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• The vacuole has filled with water and pushes against the cell wall.

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Question 4

• What has happened if a plant cell is flaccid?

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• Water has moved out of the cell by osmosis and the vacuole shrinks.

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Question 5

• What is active transport?

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• Active transport is when a cell uses energy to transport substances through cell membranes against a concentration gradient.

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Question 6

• How do you work out the surface area to volume ratio?

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• Surface area divided by the volume

Question 7

• Name two features that an efficient exchange surface should have.

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• A large surface area

• A thin membrane

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Question 8

• What does an enzyme do?

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• Catalyse chemical reactions that happen in cells

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Question 9

• Describe the 3 stages of the lock-and-key theory

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• Substrate binds enzyme’s active site

• Enzyme-substrate complex forms

• Enzyme releases products

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Question 10

• What are enzyme controlled reactions affected by?

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• pH

• Temperature

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Question 11

• In terms of experiments, define repeatable and reproducible

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• Repeatable – if you repeat the investigation using the same method and equipment and obtain the same results

• Reproducible – if the investigation is repeated by someone else or with different equipment or methods and the results are the same

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Question 12

• Name four parts of the digestive system

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• Salivary gland

• Oesophagus

• Stomach

• Liver

• Gall bladder

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

• Anus

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Question 13

• What are fatty acids used for?

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• For energy

• For building cell membranes

• To make hormones

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Question 14

• Why is physical digestion important?

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• It allows food to pass through the digestive system more easily

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Question 15

• What do carbohydrases do? Give an example

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• Break down carbohydrates into simple sugars

• E.g. amylase breaks down starch

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Question 16

• Where are proteases found?

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• In the stomach, pancreas and small intestine

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Question 17

• What is the role of bile?

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To emulsify fat droplets to increase their surface area to speed up their digestion by lipase enzymes

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Question 18

• What is the Benedict’s test used for?

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• To test for sugars

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Question 19

• Which test is used to test for protein?

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• The Biuret test

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Question 20

• What are spiracles?

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• Tiny holes found on the side of an insect’s body that open into small tubes (tracheae)

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Question 21

• Name three factors respiratory exchange surfaces have

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• A large surface area

• A thin permeable membrane

• A moist exchange surface

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Question 22

• Name two minerals fertilisers contain

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• Nitrates

• Phosphates

• Potassium

• Magnesium

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Question 23

• Why do plants need water?

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• To maintain the shape of their cells and for photosynthesis

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Question 24

• Give one adaptation of a root hair cell for efficient exchange surface for osmosis

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• Large surface area for absorption of water

• No cuticle, thin membrane to allow absorption

• Thin cell wall, to reduce osmosis distance

• Large permanent vacuole to absorb as much water as possible

• Close to the xylem, so materials can be moved around the plant

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Question 25

• Give two uses of potassium in a plant

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• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• To make enzymes

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Question 26

• What would a plant lacking in nitrates display?

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• Poor growth

• Yellow leaves

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Question 27

• What are the two types of fertiliser?

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• Organic

• Inorganic

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Question 28

• Describe a closed circulatory system and name the two types

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• Blood flows in vessels

• Single circulation

• Double circulation

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Question 29

• Give three features of a vein

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• Carry blood to the heart

• Blood under low pressure

• Thinner walls, not permeable

• Large lumen

• Valves along their length prevent backflow of blood

• Carry deoxygenated blood

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Question 30

• Give an advantage of the double circulation system

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• Blood pressure is higher, especially to the body

• There is higher blood flow to body tissues

• Oxygenated blood is separate from deoxygenated blood

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Question 31

• What does a pacemaker do?

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• Controls the natural resting heart rate

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Question 32

• What are the 4 main blood vessels?

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• Pulmonary vein

• Aorta

• Vena cava

• Pulmonary artery

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Question 33

• How long does the complete cardiac cycle take?

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• 0.08 seconds

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Question 34

• What colour is plasma?

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• Straw coloured

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Question 35

• Give two examples of substances transported by blood

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• Hormones

• Antibodies

• Nutrients e.g. glucose, amino acids, minerals and vitamins

• Waste substances, like carbon dioxide and urea

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Question 36

• Describe red blood cells

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• They are tiny, biconcave disc shape, contain haemoglobin and have no nucleus

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Question 37

• What does oxygen and haemoglobin combine to produce

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• Oxyhaemoglobin

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Question 38

• Where does gaseous exchange occur?

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• Alveoli

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Question 39

• Give the passage of air through the breathing system

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• Inhaled air

• Trachea

• Bronchus

• Bronchiole

• Alveoli

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Question 40

• What is gas exchange?

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• Taking in oxygen

• Releasing carbon dioxide

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Question 41

• Give one adaptation of alveoli for efficient gaseous exchange

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• Small spheres – large surface area

• Thin exchange surface – short diffusion distance

• Surrounded by blood capillaries – oxygen moved into blood and carbon dioxide is taken to the lungs

• Moist surfaces – gases dissolve to allow efficient diffusion

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Question 42

• Approximately how many million alveoli are there in are lungs?

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• Over 300 million

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Question 43

• Describe coronary heart disease

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• Fatty material build up inside the coronary arteries

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Question 44

• Give two factors that contribute to coronary heart disease

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• Genetic factors

• Gender

• Age

• Diet

• Smoking

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Question 45

• What do heart valves do?

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• Prevent the backflow of blood

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Question 46

• Give two symptoms of leaky valves

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• Tiredness and lack of energy

• Breathlessness

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Question 47

• Where is an artificial pacemaker fitted?

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• Under the skin

• A wire from a vein to the right atrium

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Question 48

• Which drugs are used to reduce cholesterol levels?

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• Statins

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Question 49

• What do stents do?

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• Used to treat narrow coronary arteries

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Question 50

• Give an advantage and disadvantage of a heart transplant

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• Advantage – better quality of life

• Disadvantage – major surgery, need anti-rejection drugs and shortage of donors

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