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Pearson GCSE Combined Science Biology Higher

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show (the amount of the substance in a certain volume (usually of another substance))  
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By what process do particles move from a place of greater concentration to a place of lower concentration?   show
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show (down)  
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For what process in the body do we need oxygen?   show
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What gases are exchanged in the lungs?   show
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What molecule is used to carry oxygen in red blood cells?   show
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A cuboid has sides of 4 cm by 4 cm by 5 cm. What units would be used for its surface area?   show
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A cuboid has sides of 4 cm by 4 cm by 5 cm. What units would be used for its volume?   show
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show (3 : 1, although note that surface area : volume (SA : V) ratios are given as a single figure, 3 = 3 in this case)  
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show (large surface area/alveoli)  
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Which organ excretes carbon dioxide in humans?   show
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In what pocket-shaped structures does carbon dioxide excretion occur?   show
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show (to increase the rate of diffusion)  
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Which organ excretes urea in humans?   show
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What do you divide surface area by to calculate a surface area : volume (SA : V) ratio?   show
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show (smaller)  
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Does diffusion happen up or down a concentration gradient?   show
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What are the smallest blood vessels in the body called?   show
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What is the name of the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart?   show
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show (to carry oxygen)  
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Which blood vessels take blood away from the heart?   show
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Which blood vessels have thick, elastic walls?   show
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Which blood vessels contain valves?   show
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show (capillaries)  
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Which blood cells are adapted to carry oxygen?   show
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Which blood cells engulf and digest foreign cells?   show
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Which component of the blood carries urea?   show
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What helps to push blood along veins in the legs?   show
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show (four)  
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What happens when blood is prevented from reaching heart muscles?   show
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What are the lower chambers of the heart called?   show
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show (valves)  
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Which side of the heart has the thicker muscle walls?   show
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What parts of the body does the right side of the heart supply with blood?   show
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show (pulmonary vein)  
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show (deoxygenated)  
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show (cells in tissues need more oxygen/glucose)  
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show (0.1 × 50 = 5 litres/min)  
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show (oxygen)  
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What happens to energy in an exothermic reaction?   show
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