Structures and Functions in Living Organisms Flashcards
What do most organisms have in common?
8 life processes
What are the eight life processes?
nutrition excretion movement growth respiration response to stimuli reproduction controlling their internal enviroment
What is nutrition?
needing nutrients to provide energy and raw materials for growth and repair
Name 2 waste products (excretion)
carbon dioxide and urine
What are all living organisms made up of?
cells
What are the tiny structures inside a cell called?
organelles
Name the organelles found in a typical animal cell
cell membrane
cytoplasm
nucleus
mitochondria
Name the organelles found in a typical plant cell
cell membrane cytoplasm nucleus mitochondria cellulose cell wall permanent vacuole chloroplasts
Similar cells are organised into….
tissues
Tissues are organised into…
organs
Organs make up…
organ systems
How do cells release energy from food?
by respiring
aerobically and anaerobically
How can substances move in and out of cells?
diffusion
osmosis
active transport
What are the levels of organisation in an organism?
organelle cells tissues organs organ systems
What is an enzyme?
A biological catalyst
What do enzymes control?
All the reactions in a cell
What does a catalyst do?
Speeds up a reaction without being used up or changing the reaction
What are enzymes made of?
proteins (chains of amino acids)
What is a substrate?
A molecule that is changed in a reaction
What is an active sight?
A part of the enzyme where the substrate joins on to the enzyme
What kind of model shows an enzyme working?
the ‘lock and key’ model
When the substrate enters the active sight, what is it then called?
A substrate complex
What two factors affect the rate of enzymes?
pH
temperature
In an enzyme.. a higher temperature means..
an increased rate of reaction
What happens when the temperature of an enzyme is too hot?
Some of the bonds holding the enzymes together will break
This makes the enzyme lose its shape
The active sight no longer fits the substrate
The enzyme is DENATURED
What is the optimum temperature for human enzymes?
37 degrees
What is the process of cells breaking down small food molecules to release stored energy?
cellular respiration
What is the equation for aerobic respiration?
Glucose + Oxygen = Carbon Dioxide + Water (+ Energy)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 = 6CO2 + 6H2O (+ Energy)
What do cells use aerobic respiration for?
Use oxygen to oxidise food
What is it called when cells have to respire with no oxygen?
anearobic respiration
When does anaerobic respiration take place?
In muscle cells when they are working hard during excersize
What is diffusion?
The net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
What are diffusion rates affected by?
concentration
temperature
available surface area
Where does diffusion happen?
In both liquids and gases