Biology 1 Flashcards
Revision Class: OW
What is the heart classified as?
- An Antagonistic Muscle?
- A Squaterall Organ?
- An Organ?
- A rib protected Organ?
- A secure Organ?
Well… It’s just an Organ :(
Despite being secure and protected by the rib cage, the heart scientifically is classified as an organ.
What is the job of the red blood cells?
They carry oxygen around the body
What is the job of white blood cells?
Destroys disease as part of the immune system defence mechanism
What is an antagonist muscle?
A muscle, where one part contracts whilst the other part relaxes.
State 3 inherited variations?
Inherited variations: Eye Colour NATURAL hair colour Height Skin Colour
State 3 Environmental Variations?
Environmental Variations: Accent Skin colour (tanned) Hair length (cut hair) Body weight
What type of variation is Tatoos?
Environmental or Inherited?
Environmental - You can’t inherit a tattoo from your parents, it is your choice (environmentally directed)
Is eye colour continuous or discontinuous variation?
Discontinuous because there are only a few colours, it isn’t like height where there are a range of values from one extreme to the other.