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Human Bio assessment
Human Bio assessment term 1 2013
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How do fungi recieve the nutrients they require to survive and link to the cycling of nutrients in the environment? | Feed via extracellular digestion. Enzymes are released outside the hyphae and food is broken down into monomers. Monomers produced travel from a region of high concentration into the hyphae where they are in short supply as they are being used to respire. |
| Q1 continues | By breaking down dead, decaying organic material, containing carbon/ nitrogen using it to build structures/release energy for respiration. Nutrients can then be recycled through food chains. fungi excrete useable nutrients, plant absorb through soil. |
| Compare and contrast the 3 micro organisms | Fungi- furry (hyphae), living, sexual (zygospores), assexual- spores in sporangia, hard cell wall. Bacteria- slimy, living, soft cell wall, cell membrane, guts cytoplasm, nucleus. Virus- not living, protein sheath, tube, disordered genetic material. |
| What is the process involved in the culturing of micro organisms from a swab of someone's throat? | Sterile nutrient agar. Two sterile plates. Swab throat. Lift lid up and 'zig' over surface of agar without digging agar. Close lid. Incubate both plates at 37 degrees. |