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what does it mean for an organism to be single -celled?

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they have a large surface area to volume ratio

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what example of a protoctist uses holozoic nutrition?

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amoeba

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what three ways does an amoeba obtain nutrients such as oxygen and glucose through their cell membranes?

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diffusion
facilitated transport
active transport

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how do amoebas take in food?

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they take in large food molecules such as bacteria and microscopic algae via endocytosis
the food molecules are surrounded by membranes, forming vacuoles
the food vacuoles fuse with lysosomes containing hydrolytic enzymes which digest the contents of the food vacuoles
the products of digestion are then absorbed into the cell cytoplasm
indigestible remains are egested by exocytosis

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describe hydra

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they are multicellular fresh water animals
they are in the same phylum as jellyfish
they are cylindrical in shape and have tentacles at the top of the body which contain stinging cells
they have an undifferentiated digestive system

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label the hydra

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tentacle
mouth
hollow body cavity in which digestion occurs
jelly layer
ectoderm
endoderm

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how do hydra take in food?

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their tentacles move paralysed prey in through the mouth and into the sac-like hollow body cavity where the prey is digested
the products of digestion are absorbed into the body cells and the indigestible remains are egested through the mouth
they therefore have only a single opening in their digestive system

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what is a tube gut?

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it is found in most animals and has two openings: mouth and anus

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what is a sac-like body cavity?

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found in hydra and only contains one opening which is the mouth

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describe tube gut in animals

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most animals have a distinct anterior and posterior end and a digestive system that is a tube with two openings
food is ingested at the mouth and the indigestible waste is egested at the anus

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why must food be digested? give two points

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food molecules are insoluble and are too large to cross membranes and be absorbed into the bloodstream

polymers must be converted to their monomers so they can be rebuilt (assimilated) into molecules needed by body cells

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what are the four main functions of the human gut?

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ingestion
digestion
absorption
egestion

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what two types of digestion?

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mechanical digestion

chemical digestion

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what is the function of ingestion?

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taking food into the body through the mouth

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what is the function of digestion?

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the breakdown of large insoluble molecules into soluble molecules that are then small enough to be absorbed into the blood

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what is the function of mechanical digestion?

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cutting and crushing by teeth and muscle contractions of the gut wall, increasing the surface area over which enzymes can act

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what is the function of chemical digestion?

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breakdown using digestive enzymes and bile and stomach acid also contribute to this

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what is the function of absorption?

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the passage of small soluble molecules and ions through the gut wall into the blood

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what is the function of egestion?

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the elimination of indigestible waste eg cellulose (dietary fibre)

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describe the gut and what two functions of the human gut happen in the gut?

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digestion and absorption occur in the gut
the gut is a long, hollow, muscular tube
it allows the movement of its contents in one direction only
each section is specialised and forms particular steps in the processes of mechanical and chemical digestion and absorption

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what causes the food in the gut to propel along?

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peristalsis

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22
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what is peristalsis and mention dietary fibres?

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it is the wave of muscular contractions and relaxations of the gut wall which propel the contents along the whole length of the gut

circular muscles contract behind the bolus of food and then relax after the wave of contraction has passed

dietary fibre aids peristalsis in the intestines

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give 3 steps of peristalsis

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there is a longitudinal muscle and a circular muscle, longitudinal is on the outer layer and circular is on the inner

step 1 - contraction of circular muscles behind food

step 2 - contraction of longitudinal muscles ahead of food

step 3 - contraction in the circular muscle layer forces food forward

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label the human digestive system (alimentary canal)
there are 14

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salivary glands
mouth
epiglottis
esophagus
stomach
liver
gall bladder
pancreas
small intestine:
duodenum
ileum
large intestine (colon)
rectum
anus

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what is the function of the mouth?

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ingestion
mechanical digestion of food due to the crushing action of the teeth
chemical digestion of starch by salivary amylase

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what is the function of the esophagus?

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carriage of food to the stomach by peristalsis

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what is the function of the stomach?

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contraction of stomach muscles to churn up the food aka mechanical digestion
secretion of hydrochloric acid
chemical digestion of proteins by enzymes

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what is the function of the duodenum?

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receives pancreatic juice from the pancreas and bile from the gall bladder
chemical digestion of carbohydrates, fats and proteins by enzymes

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what is the function of the ileum?

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chemical digestion of carbohydrates, fats and proteins by enzymes
absorption of digested food

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what is the function of the colon?

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absorption of water

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what is the function of the rectum?

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storage of feces

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what is the function of the anus?

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site of egestion

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33
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label the structure of the mammalian gut wall

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lumen
mucosa
sub-mucosa
muscularis - inner-circular and outer-longitudinal
serosa

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34
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describe the layers of the mammalian gut wall

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the thickness varies in different regions of the digestive system eg stomach, ileum

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describe serosa

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it is the outermost layer containing tough connective tissue which protects the gut wall

it helps to reduce friction with other abdominal organs during peristalsis

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describe muscularis

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composed of two layers - inner circular and outer longitudinal

they make coordinated waves of contraction (peristalsis) pushing the bolus of food along the alimentary canal

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describe submucosa

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consists of connective tissues containing blood and lymph vessels which remove the absorbed products of digestion

also contains the nerves which coordinate peristalsis

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describe mucosa

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innermost layer
lines the gut wall
epithelium secretes mucus which lubricates and protects the mucosa
in some regions, it secretes digestive juices and in others it absorbs digested food

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what makes the absorption of nutrients by gut epithelial cells possible?

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if larger molecules like carbohydrates, fats and proteins are first digested into smaller molecules

different enzymes digest different food molecules and a number of enzymes are usually required to complete digestion

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describe the digestion and breakdown of carbohydrates

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starch -> (enzyme amylase) maltose -> (enzyme maltase) alpha glucose

lactose is also hydrolysed to glucose + galactose by lactase
sucrose is also hydrolysed to glucose + fructose by sucrase

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describe the digestion and breakdown of proteins

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polypeptides -> dipeptides -> amino acids

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what is the difference between endopeptidases and exopeptidases?

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endo: they hydrolyse peptide bonds within the protein molecule eg pepsin and trypsin

exo: they hydrolyse peptide bonds at the end of shorter polypeptide chains to make amino acids/dipeptides

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describe the digestion and breakdown of fats

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fats are hydrolysed by lipase and the products are fatty acids and glycerol

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describe what happens in the buccal cavity

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where mechanical digestion happens (in the mouth)

food is mixed with saliva by the tongue and chewed with the teeth

this increases the surface area of food for the enzymes to work on

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what is saliva and what 3 things does it contain?

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is a watery secretion

amylase - digests starch into maltose

bicarbonate ions - which creates an optimum pH which is slightly alkaline for amylase

mucus - lubricates the food

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what happens to the bolus of food in the stomach?

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it is kept there by the contraction of sphincter muscles

the swallowed food can remain in the stomach for several hours

the stomach wall muscles contract rhythmically to churn the food with gastric juice secreted from gastric glands in the mucosa of the stomach wall

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what three things does gastric juice contain?

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mucus - secreted by goblet cells lining the mucosa, forms a protective lining which protects the stomach wall from digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid and helps to lubricate food

hydrochloric acid - lowers the pH of the stomach contents to pH 2 to create an optimum environment for enzymes and kills bacteria

pepsin - secreted as inactive pepsinogen., is a peptidase that works optimally in the acidic environment, activation of pepsinogen by HCl forms active pepsin

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48
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why are enzymes secreted in an inactive form?

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the active form would digest the cells of the stomach/intestine wall (autolysis)

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49
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what two regions does the small intestine contain?

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duodenum and ileum

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how is the partially digested food transported from the stomach to the duodenum?

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relaxation of the sphincter muscles at the base of the stomach releases the partially digested food, known as chyme, into the duodenum, a little at a time

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describe the duodenum

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the first section of the small intestine

receives secretions from the liver and pancreas

food coming from the stomach is lubricated by mucus and the hydrochloric acid is neutralised by alkaline secretions, NaHCO3, from cells in the sub mucosa

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52
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where is bile stored and made and how is it passed to the duodenum?

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in the liver

stored in the gallbladder

passed through the bile duct into the duodenum

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what is the role of bile?

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they contain bile salts which are hydrophilic and hydrophobic

they emulsify lipids present in the partially digested food and breaking up large globules into smaller droplets, thus increasing the surface area for lipase action

it is alkaline and neutralises the acid in the food coming from the stomach creating an optimum pH environment for enzymes in the small intestine

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54
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where is pancreatic juice secreted?

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secreted by specialised cells in the pancreas

enters the duodenum through the pancreatic duct

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55
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what enzymes does the pancreas secrete?

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endopeptidases

trypsinogen

amylase

lipase

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56
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what is the function of trypsinogen?

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inactive enzyme converted into the endopeptidase trypsin by enterokinase

57
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what does the duodenum secrete?

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sodium hydrogen carbonate - NaHCO3 (raises pH to make pancreatic juice more alkaline)

enterokinase

58
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give 4 features of the ileum that make it well adapted for absorption

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very long - around 6 metres

lining is folded

surface of the folds contain villi

epithelial cells lining villi have microscopic projections called microvilli

all features help increase surface area

59
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what is another structure in the ileum linked to the lymph vessel?

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lacteal

glycerol and fatty acids go to the lymphatic vessel/ lymphatic vessel that absorbs dietary fats

60
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give two specialised cells in the mucosa of the ileum

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columnar epithelial cells

goblet cells

61
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what are two main adaptations of columnar epithelial cells?

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microvilli providing a large surface area for absorption of the products of digestion

large numbers of mitochondria to produce ATP energy for active transport

62
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what do the blood vessels do in the ileum?

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remove products of digestion which diffuse or are actively transported in

63
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label the structure of one villus

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goblet cell
epithelial cells - one layer
lacteal
blood vessel
crypt of Lieberkühn

64
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what is the role of the crypt of Lieberkühn?

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in the duodenum, these valleys between the villi contain special glands called Brunner’s glands that produce sodium hydrogen carbonate and enterokinase

65
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what are special about the epithelial cells on the tips of the villi in the ileum?

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there are enzymes associated with them

66
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what is the role of the cells at the tips of the villi in the ileum to protein digestion?

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endopeptidases and exopeptidases are secreted by cells at the tips of the villi into the gut lumen and continue the digestion of polypeptides

dipeptides are hydrolysed to amino acids by enzymes on the cell membranes of epithelial cells

67
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what is the role of the cells at the tips of the villi in the ileum to carbohydrate digestion?

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carbohydrase’s like maltase on epithelial cell membranes hydrolyse disaccharides into monosaccharides like alpha glucose

the monosaccharides can then be absorbed into the epithelial cells

68
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In Crohn’s disease villi in the small intestine are destroyed. How can this lead to diarrhoea?

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Less enzymes on the membranes because endopeptidase and exopeptidase are located on the tip of the villi, meaning that digestion is reduced so less absorption of products eg amino acids and glucose

More solute in the lumen lowering water potential

Less water absorption so water moves from epithelial cells into lumen = diarrhoea

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How are fatty acids and glycerol transported from the lumen to the epithelial cells? And from the epithelial cells to the lacteal?

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Lumen and epithelial: micelles break down and feed a pod of dissolved fatty acids and monoglycerides and enter cell by diffusion

A tryglyceride is reassembled in the endoplasmic reticulum

Epithelial to lacteal: diffusion into lacteal then carried via lymphatic system to the blood

70
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How are glucose and galactose transported from the lumen to epithelial cells and from epithelial cells to capillaries?

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Lumen to epithelial cells: co-transport with Na+

Epithelial to capillary: facilitated diffusion into capillary

71
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How is Na+ transported from the lumen to epithelial cells and from epithelial cells to capillaries?

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Lumen to epithelial: co-transport with glucose and amino acids

Epithelial to capillary: active transport into capillary

72
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How are amino acids transported from the lumen to epithelial cells and from epithelial cells to capillaries?

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Lumen to epithelial: tri and di peptides are hydrolysed on the tips of the villi and then active transport

Epithelial to capillary: facilitated diffusion into capillary

73
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How is water transported from the lumen to epithelial cells and from epithelial cells to capillaries?

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Lumen to epithelial: osmosis

Epithelial to capillary: osmosis into capillary

74
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How are substances absorbed in the blood transported to the liver?

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Via the hepatic portal vein

75
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How can active transport of Na+ from the epithelial cells into the blood help with the passage of glucose from the lumen into the blood?

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There is a lower conc. of Na+ in epithelial cells which have gone to the blood, creating a conc. gradient for Na+

Na+ moves down its conc. gradient into epithelial cell from the lumen by co-transport with glucose

This increases glucose concentration in cell which creates a concentration gradient for glucose

Glucose moves into the blood by facilitated diffusion

76
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Give different uses of products of digestion

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Stored as fat for insulation

Energy for cellular respiration, glucose used for aerobic respiration, excess glucose stored as glycogen in the liver

Fatty acids and glycerol used for energy storage, protection of vital organs, thermal insulation, synthesis of cell membranes, steroid hormones

Amino acids used for protein synthesis eg for muscles and enzymes, excess proteins are de animated in the liver

77
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Describe the large intestine

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The large intestine is divided into the caecum, the appendix, the colon and the rectum

By the time it reaches the rectum, indigestible food, cells, bacteria and undigested cellulose have become faeces which will be egested

78
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Give three substances absorbed in the large intestine

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Water

Mineral ions

Vitamins produced by symbiotic bacteria in the gut like vitamin K and folic acid

79
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Label the large intestine

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Transverse colon

Ascending colon

Descending colon

Sigmoid colon

Caecum

Appendix

Rectum

80
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Define nutrition

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The process by which organisms obtain energy to maintain life functions and matter to create and maintain structure

81
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Give two types of nutrition

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Autotrophic and heterotrophic

82
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What do autotrophic organisms do?

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They synthesise their own complex organic molecules from simpler molecules using either light or chemical energy

83
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Give two types of autotrophic nutrition

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Photo autotrophic

Chemoautotrophic

84
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What do photoautotrophic organism do?

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They are green plants, algae and some bacteria

They use energy from sunlight to carry out photosynthesis to make organic molecules like glucose from inorganic molecules like carbon dioxide and water

85
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What do chemoautotrophic organisms do?

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They use energy from chemical reactions to synthesise organic molecules

Eg bacteria respiring in deep sea hydrothermal vents

86
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What do heterotrophic organisms do?

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They are consumers and cannot produce their own organic molecules and so obtain complex organic molecules from other organisms

Then they break this material down into smaller soluble molecules which they absorb and assimilate

Eg animals, fungi, some protoctista and some bacteria

87
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What is the equation of hydrothermal energy and chemosynthesis?

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CO2 + H2O + H2S + O2 -> *Carb (CH2O) + H2SO4

88
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What are three types of heterotrophic nutrition?

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Holozoic nutrition

Saprotrophic nutrition

Parasitic nutrition

89
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What organisms use holozoic nutrition?

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Mostly animals but also some protoctists such as amoeba

These organisms ingest food, digest it and wheat any indigestible remains

90
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There are 4 types of holozoic organisms. Name them and describe them

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1- carnivores: only other animals

2- herbivores: only eat plant material

3- omnivores: eat both plant and animal material

4- detritivores: feed on dead and decaying matter

91
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What organisms use saprotrophic nutrition?

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All fungi and dead bacteria

They feed on dead or decaying organic material and carry out extracellular digestion

92
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How does extracellular digestion work?

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Enzymes are secreted onto the food material outside of their body eg amylases and cellulases

Then they absorb the soluble products of digestion into their cells by diffusion or active transport

93
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what are decomposers?

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they are microscopic saprotrophs that play an important role in decaying leaf litter and recycling nutrients such as nitrogen, eg of decomposers: fungi like Rhizopus

94
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define parasitic nutrition

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parasites are organisms that live on or in another organism, called the host, and obtain nourishment at the expense of the host

parasites cause harm and often death eg the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium), fungus potato blight and human head lice

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what is the difference between endoparasite and ectoparasite?

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endo: lives in the host

ecto: lives on the host

96
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what are plants, animals and bacteria parasitised by?

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plants and animals: bacteria, fungi, viruses, nematodes and insects
animals only: Protoctista, tapeworms and mites
bacteria: viruses called bacteriophages

most organisms are parasitised for at least part of their lives

97
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describe the pork tapeworm - taenia solium

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a gut endoparasite

it is an example of a specialised parasite that has undergone considerable evolutionary changes in order to survive in the host

has no competition and can’t be preyed upon

98
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give 6 features of the pork tapeworm

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the tapeworm is ribbon-like and can be up to 10 metres long

it has a scolex (head) made up of muscle on which are suckers and hooks

its body is a linear series of sections

it has two hosts: the primary host is a human and the secondary host is a pig

the larval form in fond in pigs, the pig becomes infected if it feeds on drainage channels contaminated by human faces containing eggs

humans become infected by eating contaminated undercooked pork

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what are five problems that is faced by the tapeworm?

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gut is in constant motion from peristalsis and stomach-churning

extremes of pH along the gut, exposure to digestive enzymes and the host’s immune system

reproduction - unlikely to find a mate in host, high offspring mortality, difficult for eggs to reach a new host

host death

tapeworm has no digestive system

100
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what adaptation has the tapeworm evolved to overcome the problem of the gut being in constant motion?

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suckers and hooks for attachment to the gut wall

101
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what adaptation has the tapeworm evolved to overcome the problem of the extremes of pH?

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a thick cuticle and the production of inhibitory substances (anti-enzymes) on its surface to prevent digestion by the hosts’ enzymes

102
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what adaptation has the tapeworm evolved to overcome the problem of reproduction?

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it has both female and male reproductive organs and so can self-fertilise (hermaphrodite)

large numbers of eggs are produced

eggs have resistant shells and can survive until eaten by another host

103
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what adaptation has the tapeworm evolved to overcome the problem of the host dying?

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if host dies, so does the tapeworm - adult tapeworms cause little discomfort to the host

104
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what adaptation has the tapeworm evolved to overcome the problem of it having no digestive system?

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tapeworm is long and thin, and has a flat, ribbon-like shape, so has a large surface area to volume ratio
it lives in the small intestine and is surrounded by hosts’ digested food which can be absorbed over the entire body surface by diffusion

105
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describe lice

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there are many species of lice which are specialised to be found on a particular part of a host body

humans can be infected by body, head and pubic lice

106
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describe how head lice work

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it has claws to hold onto the hairs of a human

the adult lays eggs which are glued to the base of the hairs

they feed by sucking blood from the scalp

107
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give the life cycle of head lice

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lice egg (nit) is laid onto the hair shaft

after 6-7 days young louse hatches

first moult 2 days after hatching

second moult 5 days after hatching

third moult 10 days after hatching - now an adult louse

male and slightly larger female begin to reproduce

female lays first eggs 2 days after mating

she lays 4-8 eggs for the next 16 days and then dies

108
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describe human dentition and mention why teeth and chewing are important

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teeth important in the mechanical digestion of food

chewing is important to make it easier to swallow and increases surface area for enzyme action

human teeth are relatively unspecialised as we are omnivores

109
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give four different types of teeth and their different functions that are part of human dentition

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incisors - biting and cutting food

canines - tearing and ripping meat

molars and pre molars - grinding and chewing food

110
Q

what is the flappy bit called above the throat?

A

uvula

111
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what are herbivore teeth adapted for?

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herbivore diet is cellulose-based

cellulose is difficult to digest

herbivore teeth adapted for grinding to increase surface area for bacterial cellulase enzyme action

112
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what are 5 structural features of herbivore teeth?

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incisors and dental pad

canines

diastema

molars

horizontal jaw movement

113
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what is the function of incisors and dental pad?

A

the animals wraps its tongue around the grass and pulls it tight across the horny pad on the upper jaw

114
Q

what is the function of canines in herbivores?

A

slice through plant material

115
Q

what is the function of the diastema?

A

gap between cheek and front teeth

tongue moves cut grass to the large grinding surfaces of the cheek teeth

116
Q

what is the function of molars in herbivores?

A

grinding forms sharp enamel ridges on molars which increases grinding efficiency

interlocking like an M fitting into a W for grinding food

117
Q

what is the function of the horizontal jaw movement?

A

the lower jaw moves from side to side and produces a circular grinding action

118
Q

what is the function of open roots in herbivores?

A

allows teeth to keep growing without restriction for grinding

119
Q

what are carnivorous teeth adapted for?

A

catching and killing prey, cutting or crushing bones and for tearing meat

120
Q

give 6 structural features of the dentition of a carnivore

A

small sharp incisors

large curved and pointed canines

premolars and molars

carnassials

vertical jaw movement

powerful jaw muscles

121
Q

what is the function of powerful jaw muscles in carnivores?

A

well developed to grip prey firmly and crush bone

122
Q

what is the function of small sharp incisors?

A

to grip and tear flesh from bone

123
Q

what is the function of large curved and pointed canines?

A

to seize and hold on to prey

124
Q

what is the function of molars and pre-molars in carnivores?

A

cutting and crushing food

125
Q

what is the function of carnassials?

A

they slide past each other like blades and crush bone

126
Q

what is the function of the vertical jaw movement?

A

so the jaw can open widely and cannot be dislocated when prey is struggling in its grip

127
Q

describe ruminants. state what animals, what food, what stomach…

A

are animals such as cows, goats and sheep

mainly eat grass and forage

this contains a lot of cellulose which they are unable to digest as they do not produce the enzyme cellulase

they have a four-chambered stomach

128
Q

what do ruminants rely on? where do they live and what do they do?

A

mutualistic bacteria which live in their gut and secrete the cellulase enzymes

129
Q

which chamber does the ruminant bacteria live in and why?

A

rumen

food can be kept for longer for the bacteria to hydrate the cellulose
it isolates the bacteria from the digestive juices so they aren’t exposed to extreme levels of pH

130
Q

how does the bacteria convert the cellulose to energy for the animal?

A

bacterial enzyme breaks bond between glucose molecules

glucose used by bacteria for energy

by-products of glucose fermentation get released and glucose absorbed across rumen membrane

provides energy

131
Q

name the 4 stomach chambers present in ruminants

A

rumen

omasum

reticulum

abomasum

132
Q

explain and describe the process of cellulose digestion

A

A - grass is chewed, mixed with saliva and swallowed

B - swallowed grass passes into rumen and is churned and mixed with bacteria that secrete cellulase to digest cellulose to beta-glucose
beta-glucose is absorbed into the blood, providing energy
bacteria produce waste products carbon dioxide and methane gas which are released from animal

C - any undigested grass passes to reticulum chamber and is formed into cud
cud is regurgitated into mouth for further chewing
process may be repeated several times and increases surface area of grass to allow more cellulose digestion to take place

D - the cud then passes into the omasum for temporary storage, where excess water is absorbed into the blood

E - in the abomasum or ‘true stomach’, bacteria are killed and digested
bacteria provide an important source of protein for the animal

133
Q

how does a rabbit, which is a non-ruminant herbivore, digest its food?

A

the caecum is enlarged in a rabbit to accommodate cellulose-digesting bacteria

bacteria are towards the end of the gut so regurgitation not possible

instead, refection (coprophagy) occurs -the rabbit ingests faecal pellets so that material passes through the gut twice to increase efficiency of digestion, allowing more time for cellulose digestion

rabbits know which poo to eat when it smells the sweetness of it and tastes it a bit to check if it’s sweet

134
Q

compare the gut of a carnivore to that of a herbivore

A

carnivore gut is relatively short compared to length of its body because they have a diet high in protein and protein is easily digested

herbivore gut is longer compared to length of its body as they have a diet high in cellulose and cellulose is much harder to digest and takes more time

135
Q

why may some animals have a longer large intestine?

A

so that more water in the food material is absorbed

136
Q

what are the similarities between chemotrophs and phototrophs, who are both autotrophs?

A

both are producers

both synthesise their own complex organic molecules using a form of energy

137
Q

what are the similarities between saprotrophs and detritivores?

A

both consumers

both feed off dead and decaying matter

138
Q

whats the difference between saprotrophs and detritivores?

A

saprotrophs use extracellular digestion by secreting enzymes onto dead, decaying material and absorbing the soluble products

detritivores ingest and breakdown dead, decaying material using a specialised internal digestive system

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