7B.3a - Breathing and Circulation. WHOPPER. Flashcards
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All cells of all living organisms _______ (1)
Respire
What is AEROBIC RESPIRATION? (3)
BURNING SUGAR (or fat) with OXYGEN to release ENERGY (NOT breathing!).
Do all plant cells respire? 1
YES
What carries oxygen and carbon dioxide around body? 1
Red Blood Cells.
What is chemical reaction for RESPIRATION? 2
Sugar + O2 ➔ CO2 + H2O (+ ENERGY)
What GASES are involves in respiration? 2
CO2 and O2
How do you test for O2? 2
- Relights a glowing splint
2. BICARBONATE INDICATOR - red to purple
How do you test for CO2? 1
BICARBONATE INDICATOR - red to yellow
Can humans respire at all without O2? 1
Yes
What is respiration without oxygen called? 1
ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION
What happens when we respire anaerobically? 2
We produce LACTIC ACID - which makes our muscles ache, and gives us a stitch.
Do all organisms respire aerobically (with oxygen)? 2
No, some respire ANAEROBICALLY (without oxygen).
Examples of Anaerobic Respiration? 2
Examples include FERMENTATION (yeast, making alcohol), and SEWAGE BACTERIA producing METHANE.
Name the 4 components of blood, and what they do. (4 + 4)
- RED BLOOD CELLS (carry oxygen and carbon dioxide)
- WHITE BLOOD CELLS (fight infection/disease)
- PLATELETS (form scabs when exposed to air)
- PLASMA (fluid to carry cells, platelets, food, gases and hormones)
Name the molecule in Red Blood Cells that transports oxygen. 1
Haemoglobin
How do white blood cells get through capillaries into tissues? 1
They can CHANGE their SHAPE to squeeze through the capillary walls into tissues.
What are platelets made of? 2
CELL fragments and bits of BONE
How are red blood cells designed to do their job? 3
Round, DISC-SHAPED with dimple on each side to give LARGE SURFACE AREA to VOLUME ratio. This increases the SPEED at which molecules can pass into/out of each cell.
8 main functions of the blood? (8)
- Carry OXYGEN from alveoli in lungs to all cells
- Carry FOOD from intestines to all cells
- Carry CO2 from all cells to lungs
- Carry WASTE from tissues to large intestines
- Fight INFECTION/ disease
- Form SCABS to prevent microbes from entering the body
- Control body TEMPERATURE
- Carry HORMONES round the body
Name the blood vessels that carry the blood from the heart and back again (in order!) (3)
- ARTERIES
- CAPILLARIES
- VEINS
Describe ARTERIES (2)
MUSCULAR, to help squeeze blood
Describe CAPILLARIES (2)
Very THIN and NARROW, to transport blood deep into tissues. Have a high SURFACE AREA.
Describe VEINS (2)
WEAK-WALLED, blue appearance, no pulse. Carry blood back to heart.
Which vessels have a pulse? 1
ARTERIES - squeeze with the heart.