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TOPIC B2 ORGANISATION Flashcards

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what are organ systems

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organisms working together to perform a specific function

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what are similar cells organised into

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tissues

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define the term tissue

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-a group of similar cells that work together to carry out a particular function
-it includes more than 1 type of cell

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state 3 tissues in mammals

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-muscular tissue, contracts to move whatever its attatched to
-glandular tissue, which makes and secretes chemicals like enzymes and hormones
-**epithethal **tissue. which covers some parts of the body e.g inside the gut

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define the term organ

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a group of different tissues working together to perform cetrain functions

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state what the stomach is an organ made up of and why it needs these

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The stomach has three roles:
-To mechanically digest food through the churning of food
-To produce the enzyme protease
-To produce hydrochloric acid (stomach acid)

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what is an organ system

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a group of organs working together to perform a particular function

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state 5 organs in the digestive system

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-Mouth
-Oesophagus
-Stomach
-Small intestine (duodenum and ileum)
-Large intestine
-Rectum

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why does the digestive system need glands

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to produce digestive juices

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why does the digestive system need the stomach

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to digest food

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why does the digestive system need the liver

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to produce bile

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why does the digestive system need small intestine

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to absorb soluble food molecules

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why does the digestive system need large intestine

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to absorb water from undigested food, leaving faeces

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state 1way to increase a chemical reaction

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by raising temperatures

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what is a catalyst

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a substance which increases the speed of a reaction, without being changed or used up in the reaction

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what are enzymes made up of

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-large proteins
-chains of amino acids

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why do enzymes only catalyse one reaction

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state 2things enzymes need for a reaction

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-right temperature (an optimum one)
-right pH (neutral, 7)

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state what must of happened for an enzyme to become denatured

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-a high temperature increases the rate at first
-if it gets too hot, some bonds holding the enzymes together break
-this changes the enzymes active site so the subsrate will not fit anymore

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what are enzymes used in digestion produced and released into

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-produced by cells
-released into the gut to mix with food

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The lock and key model

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  1. enzymes and substrates move about randomly in solution
  2. when an enzyme and its complementary substrate randomly collide, with the substrate fitting into the active site of the enzyme, an enzyme substrate complex form
  3. product form from subsrate are released from the active site. The enzyme’s unchanged and will go on
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The effect of temperature on enzyme activity

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-enzymes work fastest at optimum temperature
-heating to high temps will start to break the bonds that hold enzymes together, it will start to distort and lose its shape, reducing effectiveness of substrates
-eventually the enzyme is denatured

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The effect of pH on enzyme denaturation

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-optimum is 7
-if pH is too high/low the bonds that hold the amino acid chain are destroyed
-changing the shape of the active site, so substrate can no longer fit, reducing rates of activity

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what molecules need to be broken down by digestive enzymes

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-starch, amino acids
-proteins, glycerol
-fats, fatty acids
smaller soluble molecules that pass easily through the walls

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Carbohydrases
-break down carbohydrates to simple sugars -amylase is a carbohydrase which breaks starch into maltose, which is broken down into glucose by the enzyme maltase
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Proteases
-a group of ezymes that break down proteins into amino acids in the stomach and small intestine -protein digestion takes place in the stomach and small intestine -proteases are made in the stomach (pepsin), pancreas and small intestine
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Lipases
-break down lipids (fats) to glycerol and fatty acids -lipase enzymes are produced in the pancreas
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Bile production and storation
MADE- liver STORED- gall bladder
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function of bile
an alkaline which neutralises hydrochloric acid from the stomach -also emulsifies fat to form small droplets, increasing surface areas
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State how alkaline conditions allow lipase to break down
-due to larger surface areas and alkaline conditions they chemically break down fat (lipids) into glycerol and fatty acids faster -rate of fat breakdown by lipase increases
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state the function of liver
where biles produced
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state the function of gall bladder
where biles stored before its released into the small intestine
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state the function of large intestine
where excess waters absorbed from food
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state the function of stomach
-pummels food with muscular walls -produces protease enzymes -produces hydrochlonic acid to 1. kill bacteria 2. right pH for protein enzyme to work
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state the function of pancreas
-produces protease, amylase and lipase enzymes
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state the function of small intestine
-produces protease and lipase
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state where gas exchange happens
-in the lungs as they contain millions of little air sacs called alveoli -theyre surrounded by a network of blood capillaries
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how are lungs adapted for gaseous exchange
large surface area= allow FASTER diffusion thin walls= ensure diffusion distances are SHORT good blood supply= to maintain a high conc gradient so diffusion occurs FASTER good ventIliation= with air so diffusion gradients are maintained
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Trachea
-a windpipe that connects the mouth and nose to the lungs learn where its found
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Bronchi
-large tubes branching off the trachea, with 1 bronchus for each lung
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Alveoli
-tiny moist air sacs, where gas exchange takes place
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state how to calculate breathing rate
breaths per minute= number of breathes divided by number of minutes
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what is the natural resting heart rate cintrolled by
a group of cells located in the right atrium that act as a pacemaker
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function of right ventricle
to pump blood to the lungs where gas exchange takes place
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function of left ventricle
to pump blood around the rest of the body
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function of aorta
main blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
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vena cava function
a vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.
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pulmonary artery
carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for gas exchange.
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pulmonary vein
carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
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what is the circulatory system made up of
-heart -blood vessels -blood
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state the difference between the double circulatory system and the circulatory system
-double is just the 2circuits joined together -humans have double
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state what you would find in the 1st doulbe circulatory system
-a right ventricle that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs to take in oxygen -blood then returns to the heart
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state what you would find in the 2nd circulatory system
-a left ventricle that pumps oxygenated blood around all the other organs of the body -blood gives up its oxygen at the body celld and deoxygenated blood returns to the heart and to the lungs again
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state the role of the heart
-an organ that pumps blood around the body in a double circulatory system
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role of valves
to prevent the backflow of blood
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step 1 of the 4 chamber process of the heart pumping blood around
1) blood flows into the 2atria from the vena cava and the pulmonary vein
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step 2 of the 4 chamber process of the heart pumping blood around
atria contracts, pushing the blood into the ventricles
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step 3 of the 4 chamber process of the heart pumping blood around
ventricles contract, forcing the blood into the ventricles and aorta and out the heart
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step 4 of the 4 chamber process of the heart pumping blood around
blood flows to the organs through arteries and returns through veins
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step 5 of the 4 chamber process of the heart pumping blood around
atria fills again and whole cycle restarts
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why is an artifical pacemaker often used
-to control heartbeat if the natural pacemaker cells dont work properly or if the patient has an irregular heartbeat
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state the 3 types of blood vessel
-arteries, carry blood AWAY from the heat -capillaries, involved with the exchange of materials -veins, carry blood TO the heart
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how are the arteries adapted for its function
-walls are strong and elastic -contain thick layers of muscle to make them strong
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how are capillaries adapted
-thin wall only one cell thick which increases the rate of diffusion -very small lumen -permeable wall so substances diffuse in -theyre tiny
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how are the veins adapted
-blood is at a low pressure so walls dont need to be as thick as artieres -bigger lumen than arteries to help blood flow -valves to keep blood flow in the right direction
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formula for calculating blood flow
-rate of blood flow= volume of blood **divided by** number of mintues
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state the role of blood
-a tissue consisting of plasma, in which red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are suspended
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function of red blood cells
-to carry oxygen from lungs to all the cells in the body -a biconcave shape to give them a large surface area to volume ratio -contain haemoglobin
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white blood cells
-a blood cell a part of the immune system, and defends the body against disease
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State how white blood cells defend against diseases
-Phagocytes engulf and digest pathogens, which destorys them -Lymphocytes produce antibodies that enhance phagocyte activity -Some lymphocytes produce antibodys called antitoxins which bind to toxic substances produced by pathogens, which neutralises them
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How are white blood cells adapted
-phagocytes have a lobed nucleus and are autonomous, meaning they leave blood and patrol tissues -lymphocytes have a large nucleus and produce antibodies extremely quickly
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Platelets
clot blood
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what does haemoglobin become in oxygen
it binds to oxygen to become oxyhaemoglobin -in body tissues the reverse happens and oxyahemoglobin splits up into haemoglobin and oxygen to release oxygen to the cells
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white blood cells defend against
infection -produce antibodies to fight microorganisms as well as antitoxins
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state what helps blood clot
platelets -small fragments of cells -no nucleus -help blood clot at a wound to stop blood pouring out and to stop microorganisms getting in
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what is plasma
the liquid thar carries everything in blood ex -red +white blood cells -platelets -glucose -carbon dioxide -urea
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