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What does gibberellin do?

Stimulates seed germination, stem growth and flowering.

What does ethene do?

Stimulates the ripening of fruit.

How can auxins be used to kill weeds?

Most weeds growing in a field of crops or on a lawn are broad leaved, in contrast to grasses and cereals which are narrow leaves. Selective weedkiller...

What will happen to a shoot if it is growing sideways?

Auxin moves to the lower side of the shoot and the root. This is caused by gravity. It cause the lower side of the shoot to grow faster so the shoot b...

What effect does auxin have on shoots and roots?

Auxin promotes growth in shoots and inhibits growth in roots.

What till happen if the tip of a shoot is removed from a plant?

There will be no auxin as auxin is found in the shoot. The plant will not grow.

If light is coming from one side of a plant what will happen.

Auxin diffuses to the dark/shaded side of plant. This causes the cells to grow faster on that side (elongate) which causes the shoot to bend twards th...

What does phototropism mean?

The movement of a plant towards light.

What is auxin?

A growth hormone found in the roots and shoots of plants. It controls the growth of plants in response t light, gravity and water.

Why are computers a better way of measuring reaction time than the ruler test?

Computers can give a more precise reaction time because they remove human error.Computers can record the reaction time to a millisecond so more accura...

What is reaction time affected by?

Age, drugs e.g. caffeine or gender

What is reaction time?

The time it takes to respond to a stimulus

Evaluate the benefits and risks of procedures carried out on the brain and the nervous system.

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Name some methods by which scientists study the brain.

MRI, Electrical stimulation, Studying patients with damage to their brain.

What is the pituitary gland ?

It is the master gland. It produces many hormones that regulate homeostasis e.g ADH, FSH

What is the hypothalamus?

controls homeostasis and pituitary gland

What is the cerebellum?

At the back, responsible for muscle contraction & balance

What is the medulla?

The base, controls unconscious activities like breathing, movement in the intestines and heartbeat

What is the cerebral cortex?

The outer wrinkly layer of the brain, controls consciousness, memory and language

What is the brain in charge of?

It is in charge of our complex behaviours, controls and coordinates everything we do breathing, sleeping, memory etc.

What is the brain made from?

Millions of interconnected neurones

Name some of the treatments for vision defects.

Contact lenses, laser eye surgery and replacement lens surgery.

What is short sightedness (myopia)? How do you treat it?

People are unable to focus on FAR objects. This occurs when the lens is the wrong SHAPE and refracts the light too much. The image is brought into foc...

What is long sightedness (hypermyopia)? How is it treated?

People are unable to focus on near objects. This occurs when the lens doesn't refract the light enough or the eyeball is too short. The image is broug...

Explain how the eye focuses on something that is far away.

The ciliary muscles relax which causes the suspensory muscles to pull tight. This causes the lens to become thinner so refracts light by a smaller amo...

Explain how the eye focuses on something that is near to it.

The ciliary muscles contract which slacken the suspensory muscles. This causes the lens to become fat (more curved) so increases how much light is ben...

Define accommodation.

Where the eye focuses light on the retina by changing the shape of the lens.

Explain the iris reflex in dim light.

In dim light a reflex is triggered to make the pupil dilate. The CIRCULAR muscles RELAX and the RADIAL muscles CONTRACT.

Explain the iris reflex in very bright light.

In very bright light a reflex is triggered to make the pupil smaller. The CIRCULAR muscles CONTRACT and the RADIAL muscles RELAX.

Why is the iris reflex needed?

To prevent light from damaging the retina.

What is the optic nerve?

Carries impulses from the receptors on the retina to the brain

What is the ciliary muscles and suspensory ligaments?

Control the shape of the lens

What is the lens?

Focuses the light into the retina

What is the retina?

Contains receptor cells called rods and cones. These are sensitive to colour and light intensity.

What is the iris?

A muscle that controls the diameter of the pupil and how much light enters. The coloured part of the eye.

What is the pupil?

The hole in the centre where light enters

What is the cornea?

Outer transparent layer, bends/refracts light into the eye

What is the sclera?

The tough supporting wall of the eye

What are the ethical concerns linked to IVF?

IVF leads to unused embryos which are destroyed or used for medical research. (Potential life).Genetic testing could be carried out on the embryo whic...

What are the pros and cons of IVF?

PRO: Gives an infertile couple a child.CON: Multiple births, these are risky, more chance of still birth and miscarriage.CON: Success rate is lowCON:...

How does IVF work to help infertile couples?

FSH and LH are given to a woman to help eggs mature and release. Eggs are then collected from a woman's ovaries. The eggs are fertilised in a lab with...

Name a permanent ways to avoid pregnancy.

Abstinence (not having sex), sterilisation which is having Fallopian tubes or sperm duct cut.

How does spermicide work?

It kills or disables the sperm.

What is the diaphragm?

A plastic cup that fits over the cervix (opening to the womb) to form a barrier.

Name three barrier methods, non hormonal methods of contraception.

Male and female condom, diaphragm, spermicide

What is an intrauterine device?

Is a T shaped device that is inserted into the uterus to kill sperm and prevent implantation of the fertilised egg.

What is the contraceptive implant/injection?

Implant is inserted under the skin. Releases progesterone. Can last for 3 years. Injection lasts less time 2-3 months.

What is the contraceptive patch?

Contains same hormones as the pill. Patch is stuck under the skin (5cm x 5cm). Each patch lasts a week.

What are the side effects of the pill?

Headaches and nausea. Still contract STIs.

How does the contraception pill work?

Contains oestrogen and progesterone. Taking oestrogen every day prevents the release of an egg by inhibiting FSH. Progesterone reduces fertility by st...

Where is testosterone produced?

In the testes.

What is the role of progesterone in the menstrual cycle?

Produced by the ovary by the remains of the follicle. Maintains the lining of the uterus. When the level of progesterone falls the lining of the uteru...

What is the role of LH (Luteinising hormone) in the menstrual cycle?

Produced in the pituitary gland.Stimulates the release of an egg (ovulation) at day 14.

What is the role of oestrogen in the menstrual cycle?

Produced by the ovaries. Causes the lining of the uterus to grow. Stimulates the release of LH (which causes ovulation) and inhibits the release of FS...

What is the role of FSH (Follicle stimulating hormone) in the menstrual cycle?

Made in the pituitary gland.Causes a egg to mature in one of the ovaries in a structure called a follicle.Stimulates the ovaries to produce oestrogen.

What are the four stages of the menstrual cycle?

1) Menstruation-the uterus lining breaks down2) The uterus lining builds up again3) Ovulation-Around day 14 a egg is released from an ovary.4) The wal...

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a kidney transplant over dialysis?

Kidney transplants are a cure, but they can be rejected. Patients are treated with immunosuppressants. People are not always on the donor list, relati...

What is the purpose of the partially permeable membrane in the dialysis machine.

To only allow small soluble molecules (e.g. urea, water and ions) to move into the dialysis fluid, not large molecules like proteins.

How does a dialysis machine work?

In a dialysis machine the patients blood flows between a partially permeable membrane surrounded by dialysis fluid. The dialysis fluid contains the sa...

What happens when the concentration of water in the blood is too high. I.e. the Blood is dilute/LESS concentrated.

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What happens when the concentration of water in the blood is too low. I.e. the Blood is MORE concentrated.

Receptors in the hypothalamus detects the water content is too low. The coordinator in the brain receives the information and coordinates a response....

What hormone controls the amount of water absorbed by the kidneys?

ADH

What is produced as a waste product of deamination?

Ammonia is produced as a waste product. Ammonia is toxic so it is converted into urea in the liver.

What is deamination?

Proteins (excess amino acids) cannot be stored by the body. Excess amino acids are converted to fats and carbohydrates. This occurs in the liver.

Name three things that are removed from the body in the urine.

Urea, water and ions.

Name three things that are re-absorbed by the kidneys into the blood.

Glucose, water and ions.

What is the role of the kidneys.

Kidneys make urine by taking unwanted waste products out of your blood. They are involved in selective reabsorption.

How can type II diabetes be treated?

It can be controlled by eating a carbohydrate controlled diet and getting regular exercise.

How can type I diabetes be treated?

Insulin injections, limiting intake of foods rich is simple carbohydrates e.g. sugars and regular exercise.

What is type II diabetes?

When a person becomes resistant to their own insulin. Being overweight can increase your chances of type II diabetes.

What is type I diabetes?

When the pancreas produces little or no insulin.

What does glucagon do? HINT GLU-COSE-GONE

It makes the liver convert glycogen to glucose. This causes the blood glucose level to increase.

Name the hormone that is released if blood sugar is too low.

Glucagon

What does insulin do?

It makes the liver convert glucose into glycogen. This causes blood glucose levels to decrease.

Name the hormone that is released if blood sugar is too high.

Insulin

What is the role of the pancreas?

Produces glucagon and insulin which are involved in regulating glucose levels in the blood.

What do the adrenal glands do?

Produce adrenaline which is used to prepare the body for fight or flight.

What does the thyroid gland do?

Produces thyroxine which is involved in regulating metabolism.

Compare and Contrast the endocrine (hormone) system and the nervous system.

Nervous is faster acting than the endocrine system.Hormones have longer lasting effects compared to electrical impulses. Nerves act on a very specific...

What are hormones?

Chemical messengers that travel in the blood to target organs.

What is the body's core temp?

37 degrees Celsius

What happens during vasoconstriction?

The blood vessels supplying the skin constrict to close off the skins blood supply.

Name responses that increase body temperature.

Hairs stand up, no sweat, shivering and blood vessels constrict(vasoconstriction)

What happens during vasodilation?

The blood vessels supplying the skin dilate (widen). This helps to transfer energy to the environment.

Name responses that reduce body temperature.

Hairs lie flat, sweat and blood vessels get wider(vasodilation)

Describe the stages in a reflex arc.

Stimulus->Receptor->sensory neurone->CNS (relay neurone) -> motor neurone -> effector -> response

What is the thermoregulatory centre of the brain?

Near the hypothalamus, monitors the temperature of blood.

What is a synapse?

A gap between two neurones.

How do signals travel across a synapse?

The chemical or neurotransmitter diffuses across the synapse and binds to a complementary receptor on the neurone (postsynaptic). This causes an elect...

What is the nervous system?

It is a system that allows you to react to your surroundings.

What is a motor neurone?

Neurones that carry information from the CNS to the effectors.

What is a relay neurone?

Neurones that carry impulses from the sensory neurone to the motor neurone.

What is a sensory neurone?

A neurone that carry information from the receptors to the CNS.

What do the muscles and glands do in response to stimuli?

Muscles contract and glands secrete chemical substances(hormones).

What is an effector?

Muscles or glands that bring about a response.

What makes up the central nervous system?

The brain or spinal cord

What happens after the receptors?

Receptors send messages to the CNS via the sensory neurone.

What do the receptors do?

Detect the stimulus or change in environment.

What is a stimulus?

A change in your environment than requires a response. e.g Light, sound, touch, pressure, pain, chemical or temperature.

What is homeostasis?

The maintenance of a constant internal environment.