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Human Bio- Past Exam
Past Exams
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How do Fungi decompose material? | Fungi break down materials with enzymes which form simple compounds that are released into the air. |
| What are Hyphae? | Thin threads that grow into food substrate. |
| What is Sporangium? | Something that produces and holds spores. |
| What are spores? | Spores produced by Sporangium are involved in reproduction. |
| What are Fungi? | Saprophytes that feed and live on dead materials. |
| What conditions do Fungi need to decompose materials? | Warm and Moist conditions, and the availability of nutrients. |
| What can Carbon Dioxide released by Fungi during respiration be used by? | Plants for photosynthesis. |
| How does extra-cellular digestion occur? | Hyphae grow down into food substrate and release enzymes which break up large molecules into smaller molecules. These can then be reabsorbed my the Hyphae. |
| What is extra-cellular digestion? | Digestion that occurs outside an organism, outside the body. |
| What is released by Fungi during respiration? | Carbon Dioxide. |
| What is respiration? | A process in which nutrients are converted into useful energy in a cell. |
| What is Binary Fission? | A form of asexual reproduction that produces two identical daughter cells every 20 minutes. |
| Give an example of a pathogenic bacteria and the disease it causes. | Example: Streptococcus Disease: Phenumonia |
| What is the difference between a saprophyte and a parasite bacteria? | Saprophytes live on dead organisms while parasites live on live organisms. |
| How can bacteria cause food poisoning? | If a meal is not cooked or prepared properly, then when you eat it, you will be eating the bacteria as well. This makes the individual sick. |