◇Science-Biology◇ Flashcards
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What foods do we need?
Vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates, fats, fiber and water
What is MRS GREN
Movement, Reproduction, Sensitivity, Growth, Respiration, Excretion and Nutrition
What is Sensitivity?
Organisms detecting and responding to changes in their environment
What are the 12 parts of a microscope?
Eyepiece Tube or Body tube, Nose piece, objective lenses, stage clips, diaphragm, illuminator, Eyepiece Lens, Arm, Stage, Course Focus, Fine Focus and Base
What are the parts of a plant cell?
Mitochondria, Vacuole, Nucleus and Cell Wall
What does a Cellulose Cell Wall do?
It gives structure and Strength
What does a nucleus do?
It stores Genetic Information and controls activities of the cell
What does a ribosome do?
Makes protein
What does a membrane do?
Allows selective passage gases, water and minerals
What does Mitochondria do?
Releases energy during respiration
What does a Vacuole do?
Helps sequester waste products
What does a Chloroplast do?
Synthesise food by the process of photosynthesis
What does a cytoplasm do?
Holds the cell in place
How do you calculate Total Magnification?
objective lens x 10
What does the mouth do?
Chews food
What does the oesophagus do?
Pushes the food down to the liver
What do the liver do?
Create bile for the small intestine
What does the stomach do?
Churns food and mixes with digestive juice
What does the pancreas do?
Makes digestive enzymes that convert food into small molecules
What does the small intestine do?
Absorbs nutrients.
What does the large intestine do?
Absorbs water into the blood stream
What does the anus do?
It’s where the faeces are stored until it exits the body
What is the order of the digestive organs?
Mouth, Oesophagus, Stomach, Liver, Pancreas, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Rectum and Anus.
What is an independent variable?
Something that can be changed