Animal tissues, organs, and organ systems Flashcards

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What is a cell?

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Basic structural and functional unit of a living organism

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What is a tissue?

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Group of cells with similar structures, working together to perform a shared function

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What is an organ?

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Structure made up of a group of tissues, working together to perform specific functions

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What is an organ system?

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Group of organs with related functions, working together to perform body functions

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What are the different molecules?

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Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids

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Why cant the molecules pass through the absorbing surface of the gut wall?

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Too large

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What is amylase?

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An enzyme that can break down starch into simple sugars

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What is bile?

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A substance produced in the liver. It emulsifies fats to prepare them for digestion

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What is carbohydrase?

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Enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates

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What is the definition of denatured?

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To change the shape of an enzyme’s active site

Enzyme no longer works

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What is digestion?

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The breakdown of large insoluble food molecules to smaller soluble ones

They are then able to be absorbed into the blood

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What does emulsify mean?

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To mix water with fats and oils to produce a cloudy mixture called an emulsion

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What is an enzyme?

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A protein which catalyses or speeds up a chemical reaction

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What is the function of the gaul bladder?

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Stores bile before releasing it into the duodenum

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What is glucose?

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A simple sugar used by cells for respiration

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What is the function of the liver?

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processing substances absorbed by the digestive system and a role in the storage of the body’s carbohydrate

Produces bile

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What is the pancreas?

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produces digestive enzymes

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What organs make up the digestive system?

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Mouth (physical breakdown + chewing) (salivary glands)
Oesophagus
stomach (contracts muscular walls + produces pepsin + HCL)
Small intestine (food absorbed into bloodstream)
Pancreas (produces lots of enzymes)
Large intestine (absorbs excess water)
Liver (produces bile)
Gaul bladder (stores bile)

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Function of the mouth?

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Begins the digestion of carbohydrates

20
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What is the function of the stomach?

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Begins the digestion of protein; small molecules such as alcohol absorbed

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What is the function of the small intestine? (Duodenum)

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Continues the digestion of carbohydrate and protein; begins the digestion of lipids

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What is the function of the small intestine?

Ileum

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Completes the digestion of carbohydrates and proteins into single sugars and amino acids;

absorption of single sugars, amino acids and fatty acids and glycerol

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What is the function of the large intestine?

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Absorption of water; egestion of undigested food

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What is the function of digestive enzymes?

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used to break down food in the gut into small, soluble molecules that can be absorbed through the gut wall

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How is the small intestine adapted?
intestine wall is folded, and contains villi
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What is the product of carbohydrates?
Simple sugars
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What is the product of starch?
Glucose
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What does the liver excrete?
Bile
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Where is bile stored?
Gaull bladder
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What is surface area to volume ratio?
surface area, defines how quickly they can absorb substances size of their volume defines how much of these substances they need
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How is exchange surfaces in the leaf adapted?
Flattered structure
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How is exchange surfaces in the small intestine adapted?
Villi - network of blood capillaries in each villus in the small intestine
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How is the villi adapted?
Finger-like projections in the small intestine that provide a large surface area for the absorption of food Very good blood supply Single layer of surface cells
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How is exchange surfaces in the lungs adapted?
the network of blood capillaries that surrounds each alveolus in the lungs
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What is the lock and key model theory?
Substrate had to fit perfectly
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How are villi adapted?
- Micro villi which increases surface area - So more molecules can be absorbed into the bloosstream - Thin walls