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Multi-Cellular Organisms with a _____ Surface Area to ______ Ratio often have Specialised Transport Systems.

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Small…Volume…

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What does the Human Circulatory System consist of?

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Blood, Blood Vessels and Heart.

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Blood is based on a Liquid called ______.

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Plasma.

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Plasma carries Red and White _____ Cells, and Platelets.

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Blood.

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Blood Plasma is a ______ Liquid.

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Yellow.

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Plasma has _____ Cells suspended inside it.

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Blood.

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Plasma transports ________ and other Chemicals around the body.

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Proteins.

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Waste Carbon _______ produced by the Plasma is carried to the Lungs for Respiration (_________).

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Dioxide…Breathing…

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Red Blood ______ carry Oxygen from the air to Cells in the body.

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Cells.

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Red Blood Cells are shaped as Discs which _______ their Surface _____ to Volume _____ for Diffusion.

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Increase…Area…Ratio…

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Red Blood Cells are packed with something called Haemoglobin that binds to ______.

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Oxygen.

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Red Blood Cells have no _______, making more space for Haemoglobin.

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Nucleus.

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White Blood Cells are much ______ than Red Blood Cells but there are fewer of them.

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Bigger.

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White Blood Cells have a _______ and form part of the bodies Defence ______ against harmful Micro-Organisms.

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Nucleus…System…

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___________ form Anti-Bodies against harmful Micro-Organisms.

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Lymphocytes.

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__________ engulf and digest invading Bacteria and Viruses.

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Phagocytes.

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Platelets have __ Nucleus and are important in helping the Blood to ____ at a Wound.

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No…Clot…

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White Blood Cells help to protect the body against _________.

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Infection.

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_____ Clotting protects the new Skin as it grows and stops any ________ entering the Body through the Wound.

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Blood…Bacteria…

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Which three ways is Blood carried around the body?

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Through the Arteries, Veins and Capillaries.

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Arteries carry Blood away from the Heart to the ______ in the Body.

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Organs.

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How do Arteries force Blood through them?

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By Stretching.

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Arteries have thick _____ containing _______ and Elastic Fibres.

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Walls…Muscles…

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Veins carry _____ away from the Organs towards the _____.

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Blood…Heart…

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Veins __ ___ have a Pulse.
Do Not.
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Veins have much thinner Walls than ________.
Arteries.
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Veins have valves which control the amount of _____ getting towards the Heart.
Blood.
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Capillaries form a network of tiny _______ which link to the Arteries and Veins.
Vessels.
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Capillaries are narrow with very ____ Walls.
Thins.
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Capillaries enable Glucose and Oxygen to diffuse easily out of your _____ towards Cells.
Blood.
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Substances produced by Cells pass easily into the _____ through the ____ Walls of the Capillaries.
Blood...Thin...
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Human Beings have a double ___________ System.
Circulatory.
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The first Transport System carries _____ from the Heart to the Lungs then back again allowing Oxygen and Carbon _______ to be exchanged with the Air.
Blood...Dioxide...
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The second Transport System carries _____ from the Heart to all the other Organs in the body and back again.
Blood.
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Walls of the _____ are made up of Muscle. This Muscle is supplies with _______ by the Coronary Arteries.
Heart...Oxygen...
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Blood enters the top chambers of the _____, which are called the Atria.
Heart.
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Blood coming into the Right ______ from the Vena Cava is De-Oxygenated Blood from the Body.
Atrium.
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Blood coming into the Left ______ in the Pulmonary Vein is Oxygenated Blood from the Lungs.
Atrium.
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The Atria contract together as you breathe and force _____ down into the Ventricles.
Blood.
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The Right Ventricle forces De-Oxygenated _____ to the Lungs in the Pulmonary Artery.
Blood.
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The Left Ventricle pumps Oxygenated _____ around the Body in a big ______ called the Aorta.
Blood...Artery...
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The Muscle Wall of the Left ________ is Thicker than the Wall of the _____ Ventricle.
Ventricle...Right...
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In Coronary _____ Disease, the Coronary Arteries that supply _____ to the Heart Muscles become Narrow.
Heart...Blood...
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Doctors solve the problem of ________ Heart Disease by using a Stent.
Coronary.
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A Stent is a Metal Mesh that is placed in the ______.
Artery.
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Stents can be used to keep Narrowed or Blocked __________ open.
Arteries.
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Having a Stent is __________ and risky.
Expensive.
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Doctors prescribe Statins for anyone in risk of Cardio-Vascular _______.
Disease.
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Statins reduce Cholesterol Levels in the _____, reducing the risk of Coronary _____ Disease.
Blood...Heart...
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Heart Valves have to withstand a lot of ________.
Pressure.
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Over time, _____ Valves may start to leak and not open fully which makes the Heart less efficient.
Heart.
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Doctors can operate faulty Heart Valves by replacing them with Mechanical ______.
Valves.
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Mechanical Valves are made up of ________ (a Metal).
Titanium.
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Damaged _____ Valves can be replaced using Biological ______ as well.
Heart...Valves...
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The resting Heart Rate is controlled by a group of _____ in the Right ______ that form a Natural Peacemaker.
Cells...Atrium...
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Artificial Peacemakers are Electrical Devices used to correct faults in the ______ Rhythm.
Heart.
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Artificial Hearts are occasionally used to keep Patients alive while they wait for a __________, or for their Heart to rest and recover.
Transplant.
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There is a High Risk of Blood _______ in an Artificial Heart.
Clotting.
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For a ___ Exchange to work you need a large Difference on Concentrations of the Gas on different _____ of the Exchange Membrane.
Gas...Sides...
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Lungs are found in the Chest (______) and are seperated from the Digestive ______ by the Diaphragm.
Thorax...Organs...
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Breathing in diffuses the ______ into the Bloodstream through the ___ Exchange surfaces of the Alveoli.
Oxygen...Gas...
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Breathing out removes ______ Dioxide from the Lungs.
Carbon.
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Lungs are specially adapted to make Gas ________ more efficient.
Exchange.
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Lungs are made up of clusters of _______ that provide a very large Surface Area.
Alveoli.
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The Alveoli have a rich supply of _____ Capillaries.
Blood.
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Gases can Diffuse in and out of the _____ as efficiently as possible due to the rich supply of Blood ___________.
Blood...Capillaries...
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Specialised _____ in Multi-Cellular Plants are organised into Tissues and ______.
Cells...Organs...
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Epidermal _______ cover surfaces of Plants and protect them.
Tissues.
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Palisade Mesophyll tissues contains a lot of ___________, which carry out Photosynthesis.
Chloroplasts.
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Spongy Mesophyll ________ contain some Chloroplasts for Photosynthesis but also have a large surface area and space for Diffusion.
Tissues.
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What are the Transport Tissues in the Plants?
Xylem and Phloem Cells.
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______ Cells carry water from the Roots up to Leaves.
Xylem.
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______ Cells carry dissolved food from the Leaves around the Plant.
Phloem.
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What is the Meristem Tissue made up of?
Rapidly dividing Plant Cells.
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In Plants, Specialised _______ are arranged to form ______.
Tissues...Organs...
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The Root, Stem and _______ of a Plant form an Organ System to Transport Substances around the Plant.
Leaves.
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Phloem Tissues transport sugars made by Photosynthesis from the ______ to the rest of the Plant.
Leaves.
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Plants have two separate ________ systems.
Transport.
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The movement of dissolved sugars from the ______ to the rest of the _____ is called Translocation.
Leaves...Plant...
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Xylem Tissues transport _____ and mineral Ions from the Roots to the Stem and Leaves.
Water.
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What do Phloem Cells move?
Food.
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What do Xylem Cells move?
Water and Mineral Ions.
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All over the ____ Surface are small openings known as Stomata.
Leaf.
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The Stomata can be opened when the Plants needs ___ to get into the Leaves.
Air.
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The opening and closing of the _______ is controlled by the Guard _____.
Stomata...Cells...
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When the Stomata are open, Plants _____ Water vapour.
Lose.
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The loss of _____ Vapour is known as Transpiration.
Water.
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When Water Vapour is lost through the Stomata, they open to let in Carbon _______ for Photosynthesis.
Dioxide.
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The Stomata and _____ Cells control Gas Exchange and Water loss.
Guard.
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Different __________ affect the rate of Transpiration.
Conditions.
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What are the Factors that affect the Rate of Transpiration?
Temperature, Humidity and Light Intensity.
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Anything that increase the Rate of _____synthesis will increase the Rate of _____________.
Photo...Transpiration...
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In what conditions is Transpiration more rapid?
Hot, Dry (Arid) and Bright Conditions.
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What is the waxy Waterproof layer of the Leaf called?
The Cuticle.
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Most Stomata are found under the ____ so it can avoid direct sunlight.
Leaf.
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If a Plant starts to lose Water it will:
Start to Wilt and the Stomata will close.
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Which Apparatus do you need to investigate the effect of the Rate of Transpiration?
A Potometer.

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