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Pearson GCSE Combined Science Biology Higher

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What do we mean when we talk about the concentration of a substance?   (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?   (diffusion)  
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In diffusion, do particles move up or down a concentration gradient?   (down)  
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For what process in the body do we need oxygen?   (aerobic respiration)  
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What gases are exchanged in the lungs?   (oxygen and carbon dioxide)  
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What molecule is used to carry oxygen in red blood cells?   (haemoglobin)  
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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?   (cm2)  
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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?   (cm3)  
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A cell has a surface area of 24 cm2 and a volume of 8 cm3. What is the ratio of its surface area to its volume?   (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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How are the lungs adapted for efficient gas exchange?   (large surface area/alveoli)  
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Which organ excretes carbon dioxide in humans?   (lung(s))  
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In what pocket-shaped structures does carbon dioxide excretion occur?   (alveoli)  
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Why do alveoli have walls that are only one cell thick?   (to increase the rate of diffusion)  
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Which organ excretes urea in humans?   (kidney(s))  
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What do you divide surface area by to calculate a surface area : volume (SA : V) ratio?   (volume)  
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Which have the bigger SA : V ratios, smaller cells or larger cells?   (smaller)  
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Does diffusion happen up or down a concentration gradient?   (down)  
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What are the smallest blood vessels in the body called?   (capillaries)  
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What is the name of the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart?   (arteries)  
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What is the function of an erythrocyte?   (to carry oxygen)  
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Which blood vessels take blood away from the heart?   (arteries)  
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Which blood vessels have thick, elastic walls?   (arteries)  
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Which blood vessels contain valves?   (veins)  
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Through which blood vessels does diffusion of substances into and out of tissues take place?   (capillaries)  
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Which blood cells are adapted to carry oxygen?   (red blood cells, erythrocytes)  
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Which blood cells engulf and digest foreign cells?   (phagocytes)  
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Which component of the blood carries urea?   (plasma)  
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What helps to push blood along veins in the legs?   (skeletal muscles)  
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How many chambers does a human heart have?   (four)  
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What happens when blood is prevented from reaching heart muscles?   (heart attack)  
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What are the lower chambers of the heart called?   (ventricles)  
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What stops blood flowing the wrong way in the heart?   (valves)  
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Which side of the heart has the thicker muscle walls?   (left side)  
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What parts of the body does the right side of the heart supply with blood?   (lungs)  
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Which blood vessel carries blood to the left atrium from the lungs?   (pulmonary vein)  
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Does the pulmonary artery carry deoxygenated or oxygenated blood?   (deoxygenated)  
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Why does heart rate increase during exercise?   (cells in tissues need more oxygen/glucose)  
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Jack’s stroke volume is 0.1 litres/beat and his heart rate is 50 beats per minute. What is his cardiac output?   (0.1 × 50 = 5 litres/min)  
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What element does aerobic respiration need that anaerobic respiration does not?   (oxygen)  
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What happens to energy in an exothermic reaction?   (It is transferred to the surroundings.)  
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