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What is the digestive system (in mammals)

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An organ system where several organs work together to digest and absorb food

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What are the different parts of the digestive system

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Mouth
Gullet
Stomach
Small Intestine
Large Intestine
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Define Digestion

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The process of breaking down large insoluble food molecules into small soluble molecules

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What is the purpose of the mouth in the digestive system

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To begin breaking down food

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What is the purpose of the stomach in the digestive system?

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To break down food and sterilise it

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What is the point of the small intestine in the digestive system?

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To absorb soluble food molecules

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What is the point of the large intestine in the digestive system?

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To absorb water

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What are enzymes?

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Catalysts used inside the body to speed up a metabolic reaction

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How does temperature affect enzyme acid

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Causes an increase in rate of reaction until after its optimum temperature after which the rate of reaction will decrease as enzymes will be denatured

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How does pH affect enzyme acid

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Causes an increase in rate of reaction until after its optimum pH after which rate of reaction will decrease as enzymes will be denatured

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How do enzymes aid in digestions?

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They catalyse specific reactions dues to the shape of their active site being complimentary to the shape of the food molecules

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Describe the required practical investigating the effects of pH on rates of reaction the amylase enzyme

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> Put a test tube of amylase and a test tube of starch solution in a water bath till they are the same temperature
Add amylase to the starch
Every 30s remove a drop and put it on a spotting tile containing iodine solution
Record how long it takes for the starch to be digested
Repeat this at different pH values using different buffer solutions

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What is the lock and key model?

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A model to help explain enzymes, when the molecule(key) goes into the enzyme(lock) the reaction is speed up. Only one type of “Key” can get in a “lock”

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Where are proteases made?

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  • Stomach
  • Pancreas
  • Small intestine
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Where is amylase made?

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  • Salivary glands
  • Pancreas
  • Small Intestine
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Where are lipases made?

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  • Pancreas

- Small Intestine

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What do carbohydrase’s do

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Break down carbohydrates into simple sugars

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What does amylase do?

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Break down starch into glucose

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What do proteases do?

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Break down proteins into amino acids

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What do lipases do?

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Break down lipids into glycerol and fatty acids

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What is bile and what does it do

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It is a alkaline that neutralises the acid from the stomach and emulsifies fat to increase area for enzyme action. Alkaline is also more optimal for lipases to act on

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Where is bile made and where is it stored?

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Made: Liver
Stored: Gall Bladder

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What is the test for starch

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Iodine: Yellow-Red -> Blue-Black

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What is the test for sugars

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Benedict’s Solution: Blue -> Brick Red

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What is the test for proteins
Biuret Reagent: Blue -> Purple
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What is the test for proteins
Biuret Reagent: Blue -> Purple
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What is the heart?
An organ that pumps blood around the body in a double circulatory system
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What are blood vessels leading in and out of the heart?
``` (right to left) Vena Cava Pulmonary artery Aorta Pulmonary Vein ```
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What is the path of blood through the right side of the heart
Vena Cava Right Atrium Right Ventricle Pulmonary Artery
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What is the path of blood through the left side of the heart
Pulmonary Vein Left Atrium Left Ventricle Aorta
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What are the different components of the lungs
Trachea Bronchi Bronchioles Alveoli
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What is the test for lipids
Ethanol: Clear - Cloudy
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What happens in the process of inhalation
- Intercostal muscles contract - Ribs move up and out - Diaphragm flattens - Volume of chest increases - Pressure in chest decreases - Air is drawn into lungs
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What happens in the process of exhalation
- Intercostal muscles relax - Ribs move down and in - Diaphragm Bends - Volume of chest decreases - Pressure in chest increases - Air is pushed out of the lungs
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How are the alveoli adapted for gaseous exchange
Have a very large SA: Vol Have a rich blood supply Very thin for short diffusion Moist for easy diffusion
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State the process of the alveoli
Air in Oxygen diffuses into the blood stream Carbon dioxide diffuses out the blood stream Air out
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Why are there valves in the heart
To prevent the back flow of blood through the heart
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What is the natural pacemaker and where is it located
A group of cells in the right atrium that control the resting heart rate of the heart
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What is an artificial pacemaker
An electrical device implanted in the heart used in lieu of the natural pacemaker that controls the heart rate
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What is an artery
A blood vessel that transports blood away from the heart to other cells
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What is a vein
A blood vessel that transports blood back to the heart from other cells
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What is a capillary
A blood vessel that enables the diffusion of substances in and out of it and cells
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What are the adaptations of arteries
Thick walls - High pressure Thick layer of muscles and elastic tissue - pumping blood Small lumen
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What are the adaptations of arteries
Thick walls - High pressure Thick layer of muscles and elastic tissue - pumping blood Small lumen
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What are the adaptations of veins
Relatively thin walls - low pressure Large Lumen Often have valves - prevent backflow
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What are the adaptations of capillaries
Tiny Vessel with narrow lumen | Wall a single cell thick for diffusion
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What is a double circulatory system
One in which there are two different loops for blood circulation. One is oxygenated and the other is deoxygenated.
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What are the different components of blood and their percentages
Plasma - ~ 55% Red blood cells - ~45% White blood cells ->1% Platelets - >1%
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What is blood plasma's function
As a transport medium for various things
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What is the purpose of red blood cells
To transport oxygen from the lungs to other cells
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What is the purpose of white blood cells
To defend against dangerous microorganisms by producing antibodies and antitoxins(lymphocytes) or by engulfing microorganisms(phagocytes)
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What is the purpose of platelets
Help in blood clotting - trigger enzyme controlled reactions that turn fibrinogen into fibrin that produces a network of protein fibres
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What are the features of a red blood cell
No nucleus - more space for haemoglobin Biconcave disks - high SA : Vol Packed with red pigment haemoglobin which binds to oxygen
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What is cardiovascular disease
Diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels
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What is coronary heart disease
A disease in which the coronary arteries are blocked up/ narrowed by fatty deposits, preventing enough blood getting to the muscles of the heart
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What are stents
Cage used to widen the coronary arteries Stent and balloon fed into artery Balloon inflated Stent left behind, keeping artery open
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What are statins
Drugs that reduce blood cholesterol levels and slows down the rate at which fatty material is deposited
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Why are leaky heart valves dangerous
Make the heart less efficient Affected people may become breathless Without treatment patient will die
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What can doctors use to replace a leaky valve
A mechanical valve - lasts whole life, needs medication | A biological valve - from pig or cow - lasts 12 - 15 years, doesn't need medication
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When is a heart transplant necessary
When a patients heart fails
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of a mechanical heart
Can keep a patient alive while waiting for a heart transplant Patients often bed ridden
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of a heart transplant
Very effective | Have to wait a long time for a donor
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Define Health
A state of physical and mental well being
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What causes ill health
Disease Diet Stress Other life situations
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List some ways in which diseases interact with each other
Defects in immune system may cause higher susceptibility to infectious diseases Viruses living in cells can trigger changes leading to cancer Immune reactions caused by pathogens can trigger allergies Severe physical ill health can lead to depression and other mental illnesses
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What is the impact of non - communicable diseases
Individual - Pain, financial, mental pain Family - mental pain, financial Society - cost nations huge sums of money
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Define correlation
A link that suggests a cause but does not prove it
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Define causal mechanism
A proven cause of something else
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What risk factor increase someone's chance of disease
Lifestyle: smoking, lack of exercise, overeating Environmental: Ionising radiation, UV light, Second hand smoke
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What is cancer
The uncontrollably growth and division of cells
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What causes cancer
The mutation of cells due to the disruption of the DNA in Cells
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Define tumour
An uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells
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What is a benign tumour
A tumour that does not attempt to spread to other parts of the body
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What is a malignant tumour
A tumour that spreads to other parts of the body through the blood stream
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What are some causes of cancer
Genetic history Carcinogens such as asbestos Ionising radiation e.g. UV light Viral infections
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How does smoking affect cardiovascular disease
Narrows the blood vessels | Nicotine increases heart rate
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How does smoking affect the lungs
Stops cilia working, allows dirt to accumulate CO is poisonous Can develop bronchitis, cancer, COPD
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How does smoking affect unborn babies
Can lead to: premature births low birth weight babies stillbirths
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How does obesity affect the risk of type 2 diabetes
Increases chance of type 2 diabetes
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How does obesity, exercise and diet affect the risk of cardio vascular diseases
Less exercise, worse diet, obesity increases chance
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How does alcohol affect liver and brain functions
May develop liver cirrhosis Alcohol is a carcinogen Long term alcohol causes brain damage Alcohol causes lowered inhibition and lowered reaction times
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How does alcohol affect unborn babies
``` May cause: Miscarriage Stillbirths Premature births Low birth weight Fetal alcohol syndrome ```
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What risk factors are there to do with ultraviolet light
Increases risk of skin cancer

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