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What is respiration?

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Respiration is the release of energy from glucose in the mitochondria

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What is the word equation for respiration?

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Oxygen + Glucose -> (energy) + Water + Carbon Dioxide

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What is the symbol equation of respiration

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6 O2 + C6H12O6 -> (energy) + 6 H2O + 6 CO2

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What are the different types of nutrients?

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Lipids, Minerals, Vitamins, Protein, Carbohydrates, Fibre and water

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What are the 2 types of carbohydrates

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Starchy (complex) and sugary (simple)

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What do carbohydrates do?

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Provide energy

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What do proteins do?

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Used as building blocks. Helps with growth and repair. Your body uses it as energy after carbohydrates and lipids.

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What do lipids do?

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Provides helps with growth, energy, cell function, insulating nerve cells, vitamin transfer and steroid hormones.

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What do vitamins do?

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Help with growth and health of parts of the body

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What do minerals do?

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Help with growth and health of parts of the body

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What does fibre do?

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It provides bulk to food to keep it moving through the gut

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What does water do?

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It helps regulate temperature, keep the blood moving and helps with digestion

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What is does the enzyme protease break down protein into

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Amino acids

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Where is protease made

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Stomach, pancreas and small intestines.

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What is carbohydrates broken down into?

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Glucose

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Where is amylase produced?

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Salivary glands.

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What are lipids broken down into?

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Glycerol and 3 fatty acids

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Where are lipases produced

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Small intestine, pancreas, stomach and mouth

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What is the test for starch?

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Food in dimple plate, put iodine in it. Turns blue or black for lots of starch, stays orange if no starch

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What is the order of body parts the food goes through in the digestive system?

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Mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus

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What is mechanical digestion

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Mechanical digestion is when something cuts or breaks something by touching it

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What is chemical digestion

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Chemical digestion is where enzymes break down the nutrients

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What types of digestion is there in the mouth

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Mechanical (teeth) and chemical (saliva using amylase)

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What type of digestion does the stomach do?

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Chemical digestion (acid)

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What type of digestion is in the small intestine
Chemical (enzymes)
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What does the gall bladder do?
Stores bile
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What does the liver do?
Makes bile and sends it to the gall bladder
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What does pancreas do
Makes enzymes
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What does the large intestine do?
- Holds bacteria that feed off fibre and produce lots of useful vitamins and transports undigestable food. - tranports food to the rectum - absorbs water
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What are medicinal drugs used for?
Used in medicine, benefits your health if used properly, treats and cures illnesses, some have side effects,
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What is an example of a medicinal drug
Ibuprofen, Parecetamol, antibiotics and cough mixture
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What are recreational drugs used for
Taken for enjoyment, normally no benefits, many are harmful, many are illegal
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Give an example of illegal recreational drugs
Herione, cocaine, anabolic steriods
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Give an example of legal recreational drugs
Tobacco, alcohol, caffiene,
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What is a drug
A drug is a chemical that effects the way your body or brain works
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What is a long term effect of alcohol
Stomach ulcers, heart disease, reduced fertility, brain damage, liver damage.
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What is the nutrient test for glucose?
Food in a test tube, 3 drops of benedicts solution. If glucose is present it will turn red for lots and yellow for a little.
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What is the nutrient test for protein?
Food in test tubes, pippete 3 drops of biuret. If lots is present it will turn purple
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What is the nutrient test for lipids?
Food in test tubes, pippette 3 drops ethanol. If lots is present it will look cloudy.
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What does the oesophagus do?
It contracts and relaxes (peristalsis) to transport food.
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What does the rectum do?
Holds faeces
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What does the anus do?
Releases faeces
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What does vitamin c do?
It helps heal wounds and infections.
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What is Scurvy?
Caused by lack of vitamin C causes gums and teeth to be damaged
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What is rickets?
A disease that gives weak bones and teeth.
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What vitamin or mineral do you need to prevent Amonia
Iron
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What is malnutrition
Not the right quantity of nutrients
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What is the perfect temperature for enzymes
Around 40°C
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What illnesses can you get from smoking
Smokers cough, Heart disease, Cancer, Emphysema
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What is emphysema
When the alveoli in the lungs are damaged
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What is smokers cough
A mucus build up in the lungs due to the cilia not working.
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What is nicotine
The addictive chemical in a cigarette.
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What is Chronic Bronchitis
The inflamation of the airways after long term smoking
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What is a drug
A substance that when released into the body will cause an effect
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What is a recreational drug
A drug that people choose to take.
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What is a medicinal drug
A drug that is prescribed by a doctor
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What is a stimulant (upper)
A drug that increases alertness, reaction speed, heart rate and blood pressure. It also reduces appetite.
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What is a depressant (downer)
A drug that slows down reaction speed, decreases inhibitions, damages brain cells and relaxes the user.
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What is a pain killer?
A drug that interrupts signals from the nervous system to reduce pain.
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What is a performance enhancer?
A drug that lowers the damage of the muscles during a workout
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What is a hallucinogen
A drug that makes you hear or see things that aren't there
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Give 3 examples of a stimulant
Caffeine, Cocaine, Ecstasy
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Give 3 examples of a depressent
Alchohol, Tranquilizers and solvents
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Give 3 examples of a pain killer
Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, Aspirin
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Give 3 examples of a performance enhancer
Anabolic steroids, diuretics, beta-blockers
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Give 3 examples of a hallucinogen
LSD, Magic Mushrooms, Mescaline
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What might happen if you are underweight?
- Poor immune system - Lack of energy - Lack of vitamins and minerals
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What might happen if you are overweight
Increased risk of - Heart disease - Stroke - Diabetes - Some cancers
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What might happen if you have a vitamin A defiecency?
Night blindness
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What disease do you get if you are deficient in vitamin D?
Rickets
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What effects can drinking large amounts over a long time have on the body?
- Stomach ulcers - Heart disease - Reduced fertility - Brain damage - Liver damage (cirrhosis)
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What effects can drinking alcohol during pregnancy have?
Drinking during pregnancy increases the risk of - Miscarriage - Stillbirth - Premature birth - Low birth weight babies - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
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What does tar do to the body?
Clogs the linings of the lungs and alveoli, cancer-causing chemical.
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What does nicotine do to the body?
Keeps the body addicted to it.
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What does carbon monoxide do to the body?
Takes up space in red blood cells where oxygen would be stopping it from transporting oxygen
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What can long term smoking cause
Heart disease, emphysema, respitory infections, strokes, lung cancer.
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What is addiction?
When your body becomes used to the chemical changes caused by a drug and you need to take the drug to feel normal
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What is a withdrawal symptom?
When a person is addicted to a drug tries to stop taking it, they may suffer from sickness, nausea, stomach cramps, headaches, anxiety and sweating.
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What is the anus
The place of egestion and the release of faeces.
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What is a balanced diet?
A diet that contains the right amount of each nutrient and the right amount of energy.
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What is a carbohydrase
The enzymes used to break down carbohydrates.
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What is a carbohydrate?
The nutrient that you should have the most of. It consists of bread, rice, pasta and more.
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What is carbon monoxide?
The gas with the chemical compound CO. It is a deadly gas as it stops the red blood cells from transporting oxygen.
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What is a catalyst?
Something that speeds up a chemical reaction with out being used.
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What is a deficiency?
When someone doesn't have enough of something that helps their body
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What is digestion?
The breaking down of food into it respective nutrients
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What is the digestive system?
The system that breaks down and transports the food and turn it into nutrients.
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What is a drug?
Something that after use has an effect on the body.
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What is an enzyme?
A biological catalyst that breaks down nutrients and food into smaller chemical conpounds for its different uses.
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What is fibre?
The nutrient that provides bulk to waste. Bacteria feed off it and release vitamins and minerals too.
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What is a food test?
A test to find out how much of a nutrient something has.
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What is the large intestine?
The organ that transports food, absorbs water and leads to the rectum ready for egestion
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What is a lipid?
The nutrient in fat and oils.
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What is a lipase?
The enzyme that breaks down lipids
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What is a nutrient?
The substance in food that can be broken down into different resources.
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What is the oesophagus?
The organ in the digestive system that pulses pushing down food into the stomach.
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What is the rectum?
The place that holds faeces. Leads to the anus
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What is the small intestine?
The site where most nutrients are absorbed into the blood. Waste matter is turned into faeces and lead into the large intestine.

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