Biology for CSEC® Biology for CSEC® Richard Fosbery Charmaine Allison Foster Peart 3 Great Clarendon Oxford It University furthers and Oxford © CXC ® Council The rights in means, Press, Enquiries must Data of of the UK and United of the Kingdom University excellence worldwide. 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questions Processes 3.2 Microbes Cells and animal 7 Excretion 7.1 Excretion 7.2 The 7.3 Kidney 7.4 Movement 7.5 Joints, human urinary system 104 functions 106 108 muscles and and movement 110 exam questions 112 36 8 Irritability Disease cells 8.1 Coordination 8.2 Plant 8.3 Invertebrate 8.4 Nerves 8.5 The 8.6 Eye 8.7 Drugs 8.8 The and survival 114 responses Transport bodies across exam and cell membranes questions nutrition 4.3 Leaf 52 4.4 Investigating 4.5 Plant Unit photosynthesis exam Digestion nutrition questions and food defects Teeth 5.3 Enzymes and 5.4 Factors 5.5 Absorption 5.6 Balanced and the pupil reflex 124 126 human skin exam 128 questions 130 Growth guts and 9.1 Growth 9.2 Sexual 9.3 The 9.4 Reproduction 9.5 Flowers 9.6 Pollination reproduction 132 54 and asexual reproduction 134 56 menstrual cycle 136 58 breathing substances 9 and birth control 138 140 to seed dispersal 142 60 Practice 5.2 122 48 structure mineral 120 eye 46 50 Testing 118 brain 44 Photosynthesis Practice responses the 42 Nutrition of 116 38 Types exam questions 144 62 64 Unit 5.7 102 34 4.2 5.1 movement 30 4.1 5 and 26 Practice Unit 100 40 make Practice 4 98 questions Cells Plant Unit storage exam 32 exam 3.1 3.4 96 24 Unit 3.3 94 transpiration 22 Practice 3 transpiration 28 effects Practice Unit 92 and 20 Conservation B: 88 environment 2.2 Section 86 heart 16 Unit 2.6 humans 18 together Waste 2.5 in 14 2.1 The 84 10 webs Living the 2.4 Transport 12 chains Practice Unit around Sampling 1.3 1.5 6 Biodiversity that affect and diet Malnutrition enzymes assimilation 10 Disease 10.1 Diseases 10.2 Mosquitoes 10.3 Sexually 66 146 68 148 70 transmitted infections (STIs) 150 72 Practice exam questions 152 3 Contents Section Unit 11 C: Continuity Genes and and Variation Unit inheritance 11.1 DNA 154 11.2 Mitosis 156 11.3 Meiosis – the 11.4 Meiosis and process 158 variation 160 11.5 Genetics 162 11.6 Inheritance 164 11.7 Sex Practice exam and sex questions linkage Variation and selection 12.1 Variation 170 12.2 Natural selection 172 12.3 Species and 12.4 Artificial 12.5 Genetic technology 178 Practice exam 180 Unit determination 12 13 How their formation selection to take 176 questions the exam 166 13.1 Paper 1 13.2 Paper 2 13.3 Paper 182 168 Structured data analysis questions 4 174 2 Section 184 B – essay questions 186 Index 188 Acknowledgements 192 Introduction This Study Guide has been developed exclusively We have included lots of hints, explanations and ® with be the used both in Caribbean as an and Examinations additional out of Council resource school, by following (CXC ) to suggestions candidates, two the help Caribbean in sections you to each at use the of the sections. beginning this book to that best There are are also designed advantage to and ® Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC ) programme. revise thoroughly sections It has been prepared by a team with expertise at the and back effectively. that give There you are advice three on how to in answer the questions in Paper 1 and Paper 2. ® the CSEC syllabus, teaching and examination. ® The contents providing Biology you the for to are tools and syllabus. full to the master designed you features the Do key on support achieve included concepts remember guidance examination help to the to your make and refer course learning best it by in easier your for of syllabus requirements you read requirements to As and lessons. this Study information the is an interactive CD may electronic activities to assist you good examination study find find. on the Biology you you guide disease, that that this can sections CSEC take should and For any and read other example, human and your your relevant when impact variation newspapers course, during and on you the selection leafl ets and pharmacies have useful from information. in The developing notes doing you your which doctors includes this environment, Guide any While textbook, you Inside through through study format! work internet is also a good source of up to date techniques: information. • On Your Marks activities provide sample When examination-style short answer and essay you questions questions, with example candidate feedback from an examiner to show could your be improved. understanding, These skill activities level and answering examination T est Yourself activities experience and of helpful to are specifically designed inside the problem multiple-choice feedback study will unique and interactive you start by asking You for will notice definitions to each topic. 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Species B: Flowers are pink, leaves green with smoo th edges; leaves up to 9 cm long and up to 3.5 cm wide; leaves are arranged opposite each o ther on the stem. Species C: Flowers small, white and yellow, separate male and female flowers; leaves variegated (green, yellow, red) with smoo th edges; up to 3 0 cm long and up to 8 cm wide; leaves arranged alternately on the stem. Species D: Yellow flowers. Leaves green with smoo th edges; up to 7 cm in length and up to 1 .9 cm wide. Leaves Figure 1.1.1 The Andromeda Botanical arranged alternately on the stem. Gardens in Barbados Species E: Red flowers. Leaves green with serrated edges, STUDY FOCUS up to 18 cm long and 11 cm wide; leaves arranged alternately on the stem. Y ou by should looking Y ou do vacant at not botanical plant different have to gardens plot diversity study for will go to have you to diversity species. to do this; any enough study. 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SUMMARY 1 Make a table features Figure 1.1.3 A flow chart key to identify some invertebrate plants animals QUESTIONS of to the compare five described the different by the students. 2 Biologists animals zoo classify and where down the organisms microorganisms they saw features into (microbes). examples that they groups, of The different could see. for example students animal They next groups made this a plants, table a the wrote and flow the features given key to from in your of Make a similar key to differences. identify T able T able chart plants table. b similarities a identify visited and Make 1.1.1 one the Name of animal the less Wings Feathers / Scales 3 Make of in need question number a plants fur collection and write summarising ✓ ✓ (6) (4) ✗ than organisms. of a the local table similarities ✓ and (insect) You Features Legs Owl butterfly animals 1.1.1. differences between (minute) them. 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It is used to estimate species density. release–recapture technique. 13 1.3 Ecology LEARNING At the end should be A habitat is a of this able topic you group offspring. define the ecology, abiotic, terms environment, ecosystem, niche, community of Within biotic, population, and the community. factors by species is list some biotic • major abiotic factors different the on that can species habitat breed of organisms. there together are to A species produce populations of fertile each species. a that of An of in ecosystem an it organisms organisms influence species Many impact The the with their live in comprises organisms. ecosystem has and that A including other species a surroundings particular the community niche its is the trophic (see or place and role level form all a the fulfilled and the 1.6). and factors discuss the study environment. relationships • many organisms to: Ecology • supports OUTCOMES abiotic these aspects biotic organisms. of the influences T able factors surroundings into (see two groups T able influence of organisms. factors: abiotic We can factors divide and 1.3.1). 1.3.1 Abiotic factors Biotic factors Bulb All Sample soil or of the non-living ecosystem that organisms in features influence the of an All the the influences organisms community have on in the each that community other leaf Sieve Latitude, altitude, climate, Food, water, disease, litter temperature, water, oxygen concentration, carbon concentration, light light duration predation, dioxide food, intensity, (hours of with daylight), competition water and members species and living of with the for space same other species Funnel rainfall, water Soil The Figure 1.3.1 A T ullgren as a out for soil provides very if a to way mass cons tant have to of mass’ phrase to ion soil content a habitat and samples This in the for leaf many trays method Another litter organisms. or on from You to surface newspaper depends way the can on and eyesight sample soil for of sift as the collect soil. through many animals of is Spread looking the to animals set like The to or prefer fall shown damp, through in Figure dark the 1.3.1. conditions sieve in the The so light they funnel and dries move are out away the up soil; a from collected for soil the study. physical features of soil can be analysed easily in the laboratory: describ e de ter mine soil lamp, that use dry • Water Every plan t materi al . content day difference water • 14 pH, TIP useful you soil small. animals a of your funnel ‘Dry soil mineral habitat animals. are is depth, funnel samples EXAM soil content, T ake the between a sample soil the of sample original soil, until mass weigh the it mass and the and leave stays dried the it to same. mass gives dry. 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Shake or Figure stir. T ake a small sample of the water and put it on a tile. Add a 1.3.2 As dry soil organic indicator such as universal Salinity – This is heated matter is the burnt off indicator. leaving • is pH measured with a conductivity meter. T ake 20 g to of be the mineral matter weighed. 3 dry soil the water. higher and add Put the distilled 100 cm the probe reading the into more water. the salt water there Shake and is in well take the a and pour reading. off The SUMMARY 1 Important components of the air in the soil and in the atmosphere Explain the • Oxygen – See for 5.8 Carbon there required details dioxide are regions – for of the required soil of plant roots and all organisms. of the following pairs terms: respiration. microscopic of respiration differences are: between • QUESTIONS soil. as plants where a raw and light material algae reaches that for live them. a abiotic and b habitat c population biotic photosynthesis; in See the 4.2 and niche upper for details and of community photosynthesis. • Nitrogen the – an nitrogen inert to gas, make but into some microorganisms organic forms, such as are able amino to d species a Discuss acids 2 abiotic T wo other important abiotic factors that influence the distribution of organisms are as of energy green a source organisms, the rate There at are such which many distribution and light as and for algae and chemical aspects of and and plants some of of temperature. and other bacteria. reactions both behaviour wavelength, light occur these maximum in for and is the bodies that b minimum light the c duration for of animals in the soil. temperatures. live Write a these the the abiotic influence in factors plants that soil. factors plants that ponds. set of practical POINTS instructions soil 1 Ecology 2 Biotic is and the Abiotic biotic each study abiotic abundance 3 importance how in Discuss that 3 KEY Explain grow organisms. influence example live influence influences of the factors needed photosynthetic T emperature factors organisms, Light population and that abundance and use of factors factors other. of living factors organisms are are all all the the organisms affect in the in their distribution for the for an analysis following of features: environment. a water b air c organic content d water and ecosystems. non-living influences features that of an organisms holding capacity. ecosystem; have on You could diagrams use (see flow page chart 8). 15 1.4 Food chains energy Food LEARNING the end chains of this topic food chain be able define the terms the the feeding relationships between some of the ecosystem. food chain food and in Figure energy 1.4.1, flows. the arrows Arrows show always the point direction away from in the omnivore, food food an herbivore, which carnivore, in to: In • shows you organisms should flow OUTCOMES A At and chain, producer and towards the organism doing the feeding. In this food chain and the grasshopper is a herbivore and the lizard and the broad-winged consumer hawk • draw a plant, and • food chain herbivore, with are carnivores. a carnivore omnivore draw pyramids of numbers, Grass biomass and Long-horned Lizard Broad-winged energy. grasshopper Figure Many 1 Tertiary Primary different are at pyramid of two, fruits and at are seeds) four trophic levels omnivores and as they feed on animals. feeding levels in a animals food are chain are called consumers. trophic Herbivores levels. are or and more, carnivores trophic are levels. secondary If you eat consumers. primary fish, then it is Omnivores likely that feed you are numbers eating hawk, YOU mockingbirds, the producers, consumers DID organisms Producers 1 500 000 A as with consumers Plants 1.4.2 such (especially chain consumers The Figure food consumers Secondary 200 000 A birds, plants 90 000 1.4.1 hawk animals that that feeds at are carnivores. the top of a An food animal, chain is such a as the tertiary broad-winged consumer KNOW? Pyramids In some communities most of After the plants which but are large pyramid small are trees small in of in bulk. and estimating the data can This numbers gives a The actual of organisms at each trophic level, very many be used to draw pyramids of numbers (Figure 1.4.2). with a shape of communities a pyramid there are of numbers many depends producers with on far the community . fewer In consumers. base. are Organisms • Habitats left to samples habitat Algae growing seaweeds and on the levels. A pyramid of biomass. per are metre in g m (grams squared). higher cannot up support is the and The trophic support a food large multiplying data is the levels large chain tend to be numbers of large it is lost, so larger. there organisms. is not As much energy carnivores. quantity estimates this: of biological up by biomass presented in the of a material. estimated the Weighing numbers organisms pyramid of at representative present different biomass in a trophic (Figure 1.4.3). of the biomass in trees and animals is not available to the next The –2 figures at for rocks Much 1.4.3 reasons flows Biomass 3987 two • energy 16 populations number There Figure the shrubs trophic one level. trophic As a level result, to the biologists next and estimate this is the shown energy in a that flows pyramid of from energy At the top of the pyramid there is too little energy to support another KEY trophic level (Figure POINTS 1.4.4). 1 Herbivores carnivores eat eat omnivores plant matter; animals; eat plants and animals. 67 2 Predatory fish Tertiary consumers Food chains feeding organisms. Producers are consumers Tadpoles 14 000 Primary consumers that the relationships between 1600 show feed as carnivores green are plants; animals herbivores, or omnivores. Water 87 000 Producers weeds 3 The arrows show –2 Figure 1.4.4 A pyramid of energy. The figures are in kJ m the per (kilojoules per of energy to Pyramids by plants through is a habitat shows that much of the of numbers, lost as a result of respiration and heat environment (Figure 1.4.5). Much is also lost in dead loss leaves waste (faeces and urine) to about give the trophic to in an ecosystem. and 5 animal energy energy levels the from consumers. and information absorbed chain energy year). biomass flow food of metre 4 The a –1 y producers squared in flow Energy is lost from each decomposers. trophic level of as heat in a movement the result and form of respiration, Released or in in food material that respiration is egested and metabolic Tertiary wastes that are excreted. consumers Dead remains, Released faeces, in etc. 6 respiration About 10% entering Secondary the energy consumer trophic Production level Dead Released remains, faeces, etc. respiration Primary sresopmoceD consumers in a of of is available for the next heat trophic level. SUMMARY QUESTIONS consumers Dead remains, faeces, etc. 1 Released in respiration Draw a food following beetles Producers chain using information: feed on bananaquits small orange eat small the leaves; beetles. Dead remains, 2 Use the food chain you etc. Energy have input drawn following: primary to identify producer, consumer, the herbivore, carnivore, Sun secondary 3 Figure 1.4.5 Energy trophic flow level in is a habitat; available about for the 10% next. of the energy that enters consumer. Bananaquits also feed a on oranges. food extra chain Redraw to show information. bananaquits your this Why described are as omnivores? 17 1.5 Food A LEARNING terrestrial the end of this topic be able 1.5.1 that define the • construct term a shows there a are food many web more for a terrestrial feeding food • Food than webs shown in food food chains. web web from Barn given habitat. relationships to: simple • web you show should food OUTCOMES Figure At webs owl information describe predator–prey Antilles racer (snake) relationships • explain the numbers changes of in predators and Mangrove cuckoo prey Dominican • outline the use of the role anole (lizard) biological control Caterpillars • explain of Common decomposers. Grass Figure 1.5.1 This food web organisms If Figure 1.5.2 Anolis lizards important webs in are part the of an you are given area, then plant may most habitats, many on, so prey each species predator to their numbers do eaten have animal a about food of the feeding relationships between Dominica. the web. feeding relationships Remember that each in an type of by different more than species one of herbivore, predator and each species omnivores eat of both species. Relationships food and fall in such a • web on Quantity as YOU between predators and their prey shows at least that two the success biotic of a herbivore in its habitat factors: regular plants of plant decrease there is not food then the enough available herbivore food and – If the number population some animals will and biomass probably may die of of decrease starvation. KNOW? • Number – mongoose is thought to If for the there extinction Caribbean birds effect night the Antiguan owl. many and the predators and prey they species have that few prey they feed species on then of the greater predators than if there on any were one few species predators of herbivore with many will be different including prey Jamaican predators of much the of are be the responsible hawk species for them to eat. and The has 18 draw in trees not pattern. several be may and depends The information can some forest Forest feed The DID shows a Fruits, FOCUS has rise you in Leaves, Caribbean. plant In bat food herbivore STUDY fruit Bush-crickets relationship been between studied in the different numbers habitats. of predators Figure 1.5.3 and prey shows species the changes that in numbers predator only of a prey feeds on species one prey that has only one predator and species. Prey As the the predator offspring they lack eat of food reproduce, The for number to of as prey so species its the prey do As species predators predators gain the so means not increases, numbers reproduce. many of the species survive more of also numbers that decreases increase number fewer enough and there of of is prey the and cycle food because predators more increases, decrease. offspring food more survive starve starts to srebmuN for population The to death. Predator again. Time Figure Biological 1.5.3 A predator–prey control relationship Predators control. to the the from sugar introduced such used the India cane to Caribbean. leaves cause are disease species the larvae Alternative in (Figure of pest Indian to They the so pests of of methods was of armyworms rats that fed of as on and control wasps they eat that to lay were with in many too. the large quantities beans and maize. resistant release their to much species become are as crops soya harmful introduced prey moths onions, caterpillars pest that other biological be eating However, vegetable the may were successful callaloo, ineffective called mongoose many (caterpillars) is that Caribbean. mongoose this pesticides control were of crops species, chemical small 1872 serious often control parts destroying Pesticides them. The The crop. other are to use in introductions, Armyworms of be avoids environment. Jamaica of can It to viruses eggs that inside pest 1.5.3). Figure 1.5.4 A highly control Decomposers its Decomposers matter. are Bacteria microorganisms and fungi are that feed decomposers on dead that and secrete decaying enzymes eggs dead material material releasing therefore playing and digest much an of it it. They into important the role break down atmosphere in the huge as recycling quantities carbon of the eat hatch the caterpillar inside out. carbon. POINTS QUESTIONS A food web between Define the eggs the lays caterpillars. dioxide, 1 1 inside larvae biological wasp of KEY SUMMARY this When from onto effective – the terms food web, biological control and shows food the chains links in a decomposer community. 2 Use this information The algae to draw a food web for a pond. 2 weeds that are eaten overhanging Dead and leaves water primary grow by trees and lice. in water small are and decomposers Small the crustaceans; decomposed Dragonfly consumers. on are larvae fish by dead feed by diving on of water leaves bacteria eaten and leaves water on fungi. a boatmen beetles algae, prey from and small feed on water boatmen. Herons feed on fish and each a Sketch prey b a graph over Explain to show the fluctuations increase Predators you have drawn in predator part and means Explain agent why is careful released to research control is a needed pest before species. a An increase often leads numbers of in to its and parasites of are used of biological than using as a control pesticides. a 4 4 in species rather changes other. species and dependent larvae. time. the are crustaceans dragonfly of predator predator. pest 3 of species prey an the 3 and Numbers new biological Decomposers and fungi and decaying are that bacteria feed on dead matter. 19 1.6 Living Eat LEARNING and the end of this topic chains and be able define the symbiosis, following give examples species. closeness terms: and of mutualism each are show not the the feeding only relationships relationships that within exist and Many with species different ‘live together’ degrees of harm with or different benefit to degrees each of other . Symbiosis of The these webs these parasitism, commensalism • But to: between • food you communities. should eaten OUTCOMES Food At be together term symbiosis means any form of close relationship between relationships. two that are species. there is covered plants, In many little in such not as harm light plants, known These the forests reaching bromeliads photosynthesis. do tropical trees; as and plants they the just canopy forest floor. epiphytes air do the plants, not use take of Many (Figure gain as of a is from place to so the 1.6.1). sufficient anything them leaves dense trees These light the for their trees and grow. Commensalism Commensalism from the Egrets feed are on move is a form relationship white the birds insects about but that that (Figure of the symbiosis other, have are a in which usually close disturbed the one relationship from species larger, the is with ground benefits unaffected. cattle. as the They cattle 1.6.2). Parasitism Parasitism Figure 1.6.1 This coconut covered in tree is gains at Animals gain by herbivores, a good living such is chances nutrition the and in that stems absorb species internal inside dodder other, where the one host. organism, Lice and the ticks is mammal parasites, gut and reproduction the a and water , the of larvae plant uses from that some ions, to as (Figure external of them other and 1.6.3). tapeworms. food. millions penetrate sugars bird digested produce parasitises suckers mineral such absorb to and of will plants. the other These Much eggs invade to Dodder host’s of hosts. twines transport molecules the maximise new tissues (Figure 1.6.4). large 1.6.3 A human body louse Figure 1.6.4 Yellow dodder, hippos. parasitic 20 parasite, are cattle, Figure buffalo of of source with as have used to food also energy around of form many live Y ellow Egrets of parasites the 1.6.2 a expense epiphytes. parasites Figure is the plant a Mutualism Not all many which have relationships examples both This sexually. reward that ensures The the many monkeys and the more trees about Legumes fruits. The are roots with tropical this is participants. in such pollinated is a edible disperse as can competition. that See plants are and 9.5 and reproduce (Figure seeds are in birds solution, food fruits Many insects, sugary the There relationships and energy-rich produce avoid the mutualism. which of animals to called nectar, trees of existing animals, are supply These one by plants a spread to species to 1.6.5). eaten this and by ensures 9.6 for this. Many bacteria. the produce birds. are more pollinated that plants harmful or benefit; are animals Similarly, that are two partners flowers bats. of flowering of of the legumes These plants tree with species have bacteria distinctive that live swellings, convert in fl owers the known as atmospheric and Caribbean nodules nitrogen pod-like are that (N ) legumes. contain into 2 organic use a to forms make supply within of the of nitrogen, their protein. nitrogen nodules, in such This organic and a as is amino acids, mutualism, form supply of and the energy that the because bacteria in the host the gain form plants plant of gains protection Figure 1.6.5 This bat sugar Pallas’s is long-tongued pollinating a banana flower. (produced Figure by the 1.6.6 a plant) The swellings root are (Figure of this root on 1.6.6). the b legume These root vertically nodules. where nodules to show have the nitrogen-fixing been pink sectioned areas bacteria inside are most c This electron inside root micrograph nodules are shows full of that cells bacteria (× 300). active. SUMMARY 1 KEY 1 a Define POINTS Any form of close relationship between two or more species QUESTIONS the following: symbiosis, commensalism, parasitism and mutualism. is b Give an example of each symbiosis. of 2 In of commensalism the species species (usually live the together to the benefit of one these explaining smaller). or harm species 3 A parasite from the lives host in or and on a host causing it species, obtaining its In mutualism both species benefit from 2 the to the benefit each of the involved. food harm. Make the 4 relationships, learning different notes on relationships relationship. described to help here. See page 6 you. 21 Unit SECTION 1 The 1 1: most Practice Multiple-choice common reptile exam questions questions in a mangrove 4 A student used a quadrat to find the density 2 community feeds on is a species insects of Anolis including moth lizard. It of caterpillars a plant quadrats species. were: The 14, 6, results 12, 8, for 10. five The 1 m mean 2 and of is prey bird. mangrove Which of trophic food to the Moth pearly-eyed caterpillars thrasher, feed on the a type leaves density m of the species was: A 8 B 10 C 12 D 15 trees. the level following of these correctly four identifies organisms in the this chain? 5 Producer A per of Primary Secondary T ertiary consumer consumer consumer Anolis pearly- mangrove moth lizard eyed tree caterpillar Using to predators reduce the and parasites damage to of crop pest plants species is known as A biological control B community C ecological D population control thrasher B pearly- Anolis moth mangrove eyed lizard caterpillar tree 6 thrasher Fungi and carbon C mangrove moth Anolis pearly- tree caterpillar lizard eyed they thrasher D moth mangrove pearly- Anolis caterpillar tree eyed lizard control control bacteria and are nitrogen important in in ecosystems recycling because are: A decomposers B herbivores C parasites D producers thrasher 7 2 Nitrogen-fixing bacteria live inside the Some students collected a soil sample in a tin root 3 can nodules of legumes. This is an example with a volume of 400 cm . They added of 3 the A soil to 300 cm of water in a beaker and commensalism stirred B decomposition C mutualism found to remove that the all the volume air of from water the and soil. the They solid 3 soil particles volume D 3 of was air in 500 cm the soil one of the following is not an A 25% B 40% C 50% D 71% abiotic factor? 22 A oxygen B mineral C salinity D the concentration content of the numbers of soil of of the in a river water soil wetland bacteria in a ecosystem soil sample 8 Herbivores are A primary B producers C secondary D tertiary consumers consumers consumers The percentage sample parasitism Which . was: by SECTION 9 Some by 2: Short students drawing water , trees a began line across 50 m answer the from a study transect beach the questions of from to a beach a coastal the group as area which shallow of shown acacia in are urchins Figure are 1. grazed are eaten predators and eat of turtles, i Define ii Draw the a Identify B Figure C D 1 iv Describe the procedure to follow Use data for a line and groupers.’ given (1) showing in the trophic The students regions, i A State the ii to of given the in plants used in of pitfall C traps why D of were The to in the information to explain provided the the B. (2) the Some meaning a students Explain investigated living what (4) Figure 2 is in leaf the litter small in a is meant by the term (3) a diagram of a pooter mark–release– the study traps number area. are numbers caught beetles later suitable of ground and marked 33 on the first day. how students they caught 16 were beetles two given in 1.2 total your number of marine other of to working. ecologist the seagrass One of the students in about communities that Many of the also grass the in noted were provides turtles. Many how the grass which the students the the animals. (4) in the found in the leaf soil. the for soil provides small a suitable invertebrates. (5) Total Caribbean. 15 marks feeding mentioned: food for sea organisms including these ecology practice questions urchins live on photosynthetic examples can be found the on sea (3) area and and in invertebrates live Further ‘Sea to (3) working students relationships ways collect environment talked pooter beetles. Explain A a to litter all use invertebrates of b the small marked. formula calculate would T wo could d 2 Describe: ii 7 Show forest found collect the marks ecosystem. i ground Use 25 (2) students which the (3) Figure days of ecosystem. a The this community invertebrates smaller beetles. ii in students estimate the 10 influence area. and D. 1. determine beetles pitfall sampling that the food four Figure and four the (4) into region would and beetles in shrubs region method Explain for trees, ground ground i of in factors live you regions recapture shown that how in Nocturnal as area (2) when transect. the abiotic plants Explain living D two density c divided four passage. levels have the between Total b catch (4) the term collecting Groupers Humans ecology. chain you Sea fish. chain. question a term the organisms A parrotfish relationships organisms iii parrotfish. puffer parrotfish. food feeding by by the accompanying CD. algae, 23 2 The impact the of Waste and Have LEARNING you end of this topic • be able distinguish between biodegradable and biodegradable waste discuss the recycling of so body broken down cannot break materials indefinitely. importance and data management the In difficulties places and are on STUDY FOCUS Landfill sites in the you produce each year? (urine, are faeces and carbon biodegradable dioxide wastes. They in breath) can by decomposers down many Both and of and manufactured wastes types (bacteria remain waste can in be fungi). be products the Decomposers and these environment hazardous to the often health of us. with good treated in sanitation, sewage human body wastes enter sewers works. household areas These their are managed to and dumped the monitored the world often close the have to do no human and not aquatic regularly dumps have for good habitats, by garbage proper disposal. sanitation drinking organised rubbish habitation. water and and collection Household non-biodegradable for day biodegradable garbage leaking the of to soil. reduce oxygen, human some and garbage foods. garbage is a mix rubbish not a When full, material is not sorted and removed from the produced is warmth total and volume. damp Decomposers conditions. need Warmth a good and problem in the Caribbean. However, garbage is water usually is so much that there is not enough air for fungi and any bacteria to respire efficiently, so biodegradation is rarely complete. vented Few places have the facilities for composting wastes (see 2.6). burnt. Plastic forms waste. this is is one used into Plastic T urtles eat of for problem goes space. • It a waste the largest packaging when we rubbish waste want dumps causes plastic components because to or special containers it dispose landfill of plastic non-biodegradable not decay plastics. sites problems and of does in where the bags it sea easily. Most takes up (Figure mistaking However , plastic a lot 2.1.1): them for jellyfish. • Marine wire • Figure 2.1.1 Non-biodegradable collected from a quantities mammals and Plastic netting may animals waste of this wildlife. up many fish get trapped in discarded that ingested plastic suffocate. into build-up in tiny food pieces are by small chains. Plastics absorb endanger toxic substances, such as PCBs (polychlorinated rubbish biphenyls) like break and and and beach. • Huge 24 of waste. liquid compressed methane collected surroundings are in is designated materials supply Each in biodegradable the covered to environmental Impermeable them rubbish taken contaminate places Often impact. and Caribbean. is and waste waste wastes waste. much of Many are food environment collectors line how doing interpret reduce wastes discarded Similarly, • wondered non-biodegradable non- manufactured materials ever to: the • recycling you and should management OUTCOMES Human the on environment 2.1 At humans and DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane); marine chemicals persist and build up in food chains. these of Difficulties The 30 quantity years. and not of to solid time these harm dumped In problems Toxic The partial Methane in the wastes properly managed poor waste from the landfill greenhouse of waste to legal sites that tonnes problems over the past non-biodegradable of is generated disposal take precautions waste (Figure each sites. is illegally 2.1.2). There disposal: sites the taken 300 000 doubled more tonnes are environmental ultimately a million Almost has become tonnes into surrounding land, water sea. decomposition is Caribbean have 1.2 area. severe leak and management 828 000 local with liquids waste the Jamaica, are the causing courses • waste Approximately None • of Over hazardous. year . are in of gas organic (see matter produces methane. 2.4). Figure 2.1.2 Illegal dumping unsorted • Diseases spread from waste dumps. Houseflies transmit diarrhoeal diseases like sorts of environmental typhoid. problems, in Waste management Integrated waste comprises island and Deglos clay management the industrial provided eleven landfill piping site sanitary upgraded sanitary lining, from an one and and both collection providing a system two and kerb site ponds tyre and zones, garbage a site at at in St that the are to run 100% Waste bins, by of in toxic north the private of south. The The site are leaching also has services organised contractors, Explain YOU Studies with an are levels at KNOW? showed in the autopsy second twice livers were only as that to high of the as much and levels in nearly the UK. thereby POINTS difference between biodegradable waste and Decomposers (bacteria nonfungi) break the over volume the down waste. biodegradable has high, Japan QUESTIONS biodegradable Why Jamaicans very island. and 2 cadmium into 1 1 here the facility substances collection and the the KEY SUMMARY shown Belize. Lucia engineered groundwater . shredder . which in Fort purpose prevent communal collection Deglos Vieux nine-hectare contaminating autoclave for landfill disposal is as solutions DID This of causes diseases, all e.g. waste past of 30 waste in the Caribbean increased into so carbon ammonia years? waste dioxide, and other simple compounds. 3 The in table St shows the quantities of waste taken to the two sites 2 Lucia. Non-biodegradable cannot Year Waste quantity be sanitary landfill Veux Fort disposal waste T otal 3 23 130 73 015 2005–6 59 426 22 191 81 617 2006–7 58 663 20 173 78 836 The and to 19 836 increase rarely reduce bury it the in percentage St Lucia increase between in the 2004–5 quantity of waste 2007–8. 4 St Outline the environmental problems of the in seen solid the wastes facilities quantity in a and sanitary illegal dumping sites. Lucia waste which 4 this has 84 527 total and has safely landfill collected and environment Caribbean huge Calculate the indefinitely. 49 885 64 691 in facility 2004–5 2007–8 waste down (tonnes) persists Deglos broken has an integrated management is a model system that other of countries could follow. rubbish. 25 2.2 The impact of human activities Population LEARNING The At the end of this topic be able world’s 19th century. discuss global population and rate regional fell high growth on distinguish renewable until 20th significantly century, since the populations middle of in the Caribbean the from by 1–2% the 1960s. After increased per 1930s this even year . This onwards the birth though was while because the death rate large the too birth rate started numbers of to remained decrease. people migrated to Panama, of increase North America and Europe during the 20th century. Rates non- now vary throughout the region with some countries having resources rates • increased the between and renewable average steeply Populations • has During to: increased • population you the should growth OUTCOMES describe the activities on impact the of as low as or lower than countries in Europe (Figure 2.2.1). human following Resources natural resources: minerals, forests, energy, As fish the are • discuss the effect of population being used fish stocks in outline • the world increases, materials fall more into two raw materials main categories: resources and non-renewable resources the Caribbean • the Raw humans renewable on of up. effects Renewable Examples of molluscs deforestation. The • are and term solar resources timber for wind Non-renewable is be replaced building crustaceans ‘renewable’ power, can and harvested also energy, by making from applied to include sea forms of and energy and paper, the hydroelectricity resources plants animals. and and fish, from energy, lakes. such ethanol-based sources, such as as fuels. the 8.0 fossil fuels, and minerals, such as copper, nickel, zinc and lead. 7.0 When we have used these resources, they are gone forever. elpoep 6.0 5.0 fo Fossil fuels 4.0 snoilliB 3.0 Most of our energy comes from the combustion of fossil fuels, which 2.0 will 1.0 run out eventually. Caribbean countries import most of their 1950 energy as oil and natural gas. Only Trinidad and Cuba have reserves 0.4 since 2 human increased 0 The Oil from a population has about Catches 1850. by LINK are with in 2.6; the exam questions some data on tankers run aground or there is a leak in the Gulf marine of Mexico in 2010. They have environment. and taken Japan, stocks to of of help Venezuela fish. catch storms. foreign of late have the dominated 1980s, habitat reefs Reefs Much the and Coral fish. fleets and until overfishing coastal other by increased have also been those since destruction. been region’s by but blown damaged deep sea from South fish T aiwan. Minerals practice the CD have populations major industry is bauxite extraction, which is concentrated in in Guyana and Suriname. In Jamaica the industry has had severe Caribbean. effects 26 as the because habitat dynamite are Jamaica, the oil population The about on coastal declined the hurricanes Korea, growth platform, effects from have stocks about when Fisheries up more occur exponentially Reefs is drilling devastating AD then There spills 0 2.2.1 oil. 9 Figure 0 0 9 1 0 0 7 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Years of on the environment, such as the red lake at Mount Rosser which is heavily Dominican in a Cuba, huge coastal largely where area of have land Asia years. welfare cleared for temperate East has Deposits companies of the is led extracted to entered have carry local in Cuba environmental the Cabañas destroyed out most 275 River in the and hectares mining. environment and degradation the They of have past. resources Humans provide the Nickel has waste water . Large alkali. mining mining coastal ignored with Nickel toxic vegetation. Forest in polluted Republic. regions and Many Latin of forests settlements have been America these are for over and 10 000 provide affected. have been years to transport Tropical cut down grow links. forests over food, Most in the forests South- past 100 rainforests. Figure There has been large-scale deforestation to provide the 2.2.2 Deforestation question • timber • paper • land for for building newsprint cane farms, and • land for • firewood soya and other forms of paper and and cattle ranches and plantations of oil palms, It towns and charcoal has as is to factories Layers of soils caused vegetation formation degraded is in very term s fuels. environmental tropical removed of gullies after all impo rtant the corre ct when problems (Figure answ ering 2.2.2): rainforests the and the soil loss trees is of are are very washed plant cut thin. away, When causing nutrients. The the soil land is term good erosion, contex ts. rapidly see how Flooding The is water more is not atmosphere. the rate of reaches by soil. and absorbed Forests act evaporation the affected frequent Diego flooding as by from Martin because as plants the in of water and of soil runs off transpired water, and their the Trinidad is into leaves rate an the Many habitats are destroyed forests are • even When been studied vegetation atmosphere. is There and burnt, is at which example in as roots, that some Many of down a place KEY species face extinction POINTS The human species in rainforests is not absorbed carbon releases by have has exponentially since not the 1850s. Caribbean dioxide is added decomposition of to populations increased significantly in the plant more carbon dioxide. plants as they have been the 20th material, This cut often by 1–2% a year . carbon Increasing population puts down. pressure SUMMARY population when 2 dioxide it book. classified. increased also this water century such revise , times the slow about yet a severa l deforestation. and destroyed. is in you man y increased tropical As use land. 1 • to down. rapid ‘stores’ ques tions . resou rces word appear s • (see 37) TIP know T he • Belize page sugar exam ination Deforestation on cardboard beans roads, 10 materials EXAM for in following: energy, QUESTIONS on resources minerals, – forests and fisheries. 1 Outline the human population growth over the past 500 years. 3 2 Describe the the effects on the environment of energy provision Fish are in stocks under the threat overfishing Caribbean. in and Caribbean from habitat destruction. 3 Explain the the effects of overfishing on marine environments in 4 Caribbean. Deforestation has environmental 4 Describe the impact of population growth in the Caribbean such the region’s consequences, on as flooding. forests. 27 2.3 Pollution Anything LEARNING that At the should end be released of this able topic has the pollutants you carbon to: define the • describe term and products • discuss the by practices of as and describe aquatic • discuss garbage the the or sources from Pollution of best impact much or of to type if to drain crops of it are such material, power also as such stations pollutants. activities the to land increase to use Problems fertiliser are causes the is that into their for can added can reef mainly short, of human We activity think fertilisers, as and of oil human noise Pollution are harmful rivers yield. their occur before and grows reef, faster Do we pollute have this the right egret’s to fairly and not body from most and wastes. industrial is to the the release of environment. and lakes. Fertilisers are if a Farmers particular a farmer period of need soil uses to and too heavy know crop the and much how fertiliser rain. • lead from • mercury, • cadmium, • PCBs, car 60% and not coast of St one Kitts of keen ecosystem this purple to see with tube provide pollution ends up to eat the them plant the Caribbean, in the sea polyps The polyps. so with In Coral symbionts. energy can enriched ions. seaweeds. as causes are phosphate as microalgae they where build microalgae The seaweed overshadow photosynthesising, so the reef the dies. industry produce like is next is hot build used is large water. up from in quantities Others food and gullies. to gold of are waste. taken chains. up Some by Examples of these organisms are: in mining industrial products such improper properly, waste in used making rubbish and the in managed other not The mangroves correctly it wastes Riverton in and has electrical such as anywhere disposal Jamaica. the a as garbage thrown produced paints It building site Duhaney huge disposal such is insulation. as near 119 rubble into Kingston hectares River. As environmental the should rivers, in site impact receives area is on the off area and to the health of local people (Figure 2.3.1). A attract wide divers this such microalgae so which used surrounding the and This waters batteries which disposed streams this pollution. that habitat? be like from processes Household reefs of herbivores the harmless, Pollution Coral ions algae, and excreted, water means much of than Pollution are nitrate contain preventing Industrial cause which so growth photosynthesise 28 result ecotourism. rivers 2.3.2 a pollutant. agriculture fertiliser fertiliser nutrients, Figure from from eutrophication, 2.3.1 as a substances, biological human from add. the Excess Figure as released is disposal pollution on chemical harm of environments pollution environment cause the industrialisation effects domestic substances applied • being heat Fertilisers improper the to pollution pollution agricultural potential monoxide However , • into OUTCOMES the riches range of air pollutants are produced when the dump burns; diverse like sponge. amongst these hydrogen are cyanide, particulates, nitrogen such oxides as dust, (NO X), carbon sulfur monoxide, dioxide and dioxins. The public health • water pollution • pollution • heavy • pesticides of risks into Hunts metal from the Riverton Duhaney Bay, which contamination for use in are: River (used scientists from eliminating for call ‘The cadmium, disease drinking Dead and Zone’ manganese vectors and bathing) and plant lead KEY POINTS pests. 1 Pollution is the substances Pollution and the marine environment are three important marine ecosystems in the coastal ecosystems • ecosystems dominated by mangrove shallow water where sea their to the human presence in environment. trees 2 in or from of Caribbean: the • harmful environment activities There release grasses are the Agriculture and industry dominant release wastes that pollute vegetation the • coral reefs. 3 Mangrove tropics; trees shrimp building protect fishing, development coastlines pollution, have and estuaries throughout deforestation, damaged them. storms Sea-grass the and in shallow waters throughout the region are The improper garbage coastal breeding sites for many species. They too are important at from pollution and Aquatic with reefs over are a one of million consumption, the high risk protection biodiverse species; for they coastlines places in provide and are a the fish World for been 2.3.2). In the tourist reefs have Caribbean been it is estimated that over destroyed and many are Some scientists have predicted that coral 23% considered reefs will the reef end off from of the land the coast 21st of run-off, agricultural century. Tobago, poorly run-off, Reefs, have treated fertilisers, such been as the severely sewage, herbicides, at Ecotourism famous domestic by have had removing devastating too many effects. Overfishing herbivorous fish, such has so that seaweeds have grown as and grey of income from in corals of sunlight. Disease has also also out graze algae on coral and oil QUESTIONS and the Make a table sea to reefs is of show land, air and urchins, In your table state the reefs. the threat to symbiotic sources Another at contributed, water. which is water, parrotfi sh wiped many It pollution. pollutants algae for countries. Pollution chemicals starved important Buccoo 1 surgeonfish, an high SUMMARY spills is disappear degraded. pesticides, climate of risk by and change. Caribbean risk. by development, attraction source coral Caribbean damaged overfishing human 5 (Figure the of development. most different hazards. ecosystems pollution, Coral of and feeding have destruction health environmental throughout and disposal poses ecosystems 4 found environment. sea water becoming more acidic. The of each effects pollutant that it has on and the pH environment. of sea such water as has clams, decreased to make making shells of it more calcium difficult carbonate. for organisms, The same applies 2 to coral polyps that secrete the calcium carbonate that makes State some pollutants, the skeleton of the coral. With global carbon dioxide this is likely to get and countries conserving in areas the like Caribbean these for have the realised aesthetic the and benefits economic bring. Ecotourism has describe the effects their that become important as visitors have on on the environment humans. of benefits 3 they and worse. they Many and concentrations sources increasing, industrial up from a Explain the term abroad ecotourism wish to see the spectacular wildlife associated with coral reefs and b tropical forests. Pollution has a negative effect on such areas and Outline is cause countries like Belize, Dominica and Costa Rica, which rely why ecotourism can important in the on Caribbean. ecotourism, to lose some important sources of revenue and income. c Explain form of the threats to this tourism. 29 2.4 The effects climate Life LEARNING the end of this topic be atmosphere able explain the following greenhouse gases, greenhouse effect terms: keep radiated explain greenhouse what climate is outline of the climate heat a blanket gases inside space. which gases meant by warm in surrounding the atmosphere the act Earth like a keeping it greenhouse. the atmosphere These are are carbon greenhouse that otherwise dioxide, water would be vapour and gases. allow it. solar Some of energy this to pass energy through enters food to the chains Earth’s and is surface eventually the to the atmosphere as heat. This radiates away from the Earth’s change surface. • like effect lost term is the the and • of into methane, the and These enhanced Some to: They • greenhouse you warm. should the change OUTCOMES The At in of likely effects change on the and Some emitted gases keep of this energy towards our the escapes Earth atmosphere at as into space, infra-red the but radiation temperatures much is (heat). that allow absorbed Greenhouse life to exist. environment. The greenhouse average over the gases DID YOU effect temperature last from 100 on years, human is a the natural Earth there processes has been (Figure greenhouse gases and CFCs the oxides CFCs which from fertilisers (chlorofluorocarbons), were also a and without about build-up it –17 °C. of the However, greenhouse 2.4.1). Ear th used in destroy upper radiates are heat nitrous be KNOW? The Other process would Radiation the Sun the Ear th back into space from war ms aerosols. ozone atmosphere, Some in is Space which H absorbed radiated into radiation space O 2 protects us from the harmful CH 4 effects of ultraviolet light. H CO O 2 2 CO 2 H O 2 Greenhouse gases CO 2 CH 4 absorb some radiation Atmosphere CO 2 H O Most 2 is Figure EXAM Do no t effec ts CFCs ozon e confus e of Power fossil carbon and towards Ear th effect stations, me th ane acid due to and transport use fuels and release As we huge have amounts seen, of carbon deforestation dioxide has into resulted in the large of forest farming, being removed. releasing carbon In Latin dioxide America into the the trees are atmosphere cleared when they rain sulfu r po llu tion atmos phere ). heating by are is domestic with areas and factories, dioxid e, destru ction dioxid e greenhouse these atmosphere. (whi ch of burnt. tree parts, Microbes in producing the even soil decompose more carbon roots and other remaining dioxide. the There has also greenhouse rearing. the anaerobic extraction been gas) Cattle wetlands. 30 The radiation back TIP for CFCs , 2.4.1 absorbed radiated significant to excrete the oil found material and in natural increase expansion methane conditions Rotting of a due and in in are methane rice bacteria flooded landfill gas of sites other also rice and (another cultivation release fi elds and rubbish sources of and it cattle in natural tips and methane. the Of all the dioxide, greenhouse which molecules of greenhouse The air effect warm energy other a than Climate Human activities the between If the the are by flooding such increase last a 30 much carbon in the dioxide back out as has been years. greater water space. of methane, question on on causes vapour Human carbon which 9 carbon impact atmosphere into in However, the dioxide. and atmosphere (see the average by 2039, 2070 ice of causing so 0.7 °C and temperature polar of gases the dioxide enhanced that 0.5–1.0 °C in gases, gases warmed suggest have carbon straight increase the a heat activity dioxide has the the the is and greater CD). change greenhouse causing largest in CFCs greenhouse carbon the 10% molecules Without pass large by and than greenhouse impact has of up. would causing gases, risen methane presence to has many increase is greenhouse over the past temperatures 0.8–2.5 °C in the effect. century. in from concentration getting the warmer. The surface Global to of climate Caribbean 2040 This 2069, will the Earth models rise and of is by 0.94–4.8 °C 2099. of would an atmosphere the start Arctic to and melt. low-lying Antarctic This areas. would These were to cause would a rise rise include above in sea most 0 °C, level of the and capital Figure cities of the Caribbean and much of the region’s farmland (Figure 2.4.2 If 2.4.2). sea areas of There could also be a change in wind patterns and the the rainfall, world are leading agricultural climate Asia areas, could and to expected a extreme become such mean North more to as parts massive America. very The of weather. dry. the USA reduction pattern Some Some of in of and the the parts these Asia. grain world’s of are be affected with economic and political the Warming crops food St of of to reduce the effects of global emissions. and Strategies using to do and power renewable this warming of and ethanol-based involve Caribbean is at high risk of in be in lost. Carbon using energy energy such dioxide, methane reducing CFCs as are greenhouse more solar, that absorb infra-red wind from the Earth and fuels. emit The could here POINTS radiation wave Lucia, as consequences. include sources Caribbean, Central gases efficiently most facilities distribution and carbon tourism the 1 Measures low-lying important KEY could rise, provide distribution the of levels that storm damage. The severity of it back to heat up the tropical atmosphere. storms has been increasing, with eight Category 5 hurricanes between 2 the years 2001 and 2010, compared with a total of 23 between The greenhouse maintains and 2000. Storms are also reaching high intensity more quickly. storms will increase damage to the mangroves. If the provided by mangroves is lost, erosion happens the more a Define b Name term greenhouse greenhouse Explain what 3 Describe is meant by gases. the the in result the greenhouse Global climate involves sea 2 steps that can be enhanced greenhouse taken to reduce carbon specific examples to outline of an gases. the likely effects of change temperatures air and and more weather, such emissions. more and Use exist. effect as 4 can concentration increased unpredictable the life greenhouse gas 3 two is increase QUESTIONS the so quickly. of 1 Earth enhanced effect SUMMARY temperature coastal The protection the More of severe effect 1928 frequent storms and hurricanes rises in sea global level. climate change on island states. 31 2.5 Conservation Reducing LEARNING Farmers At the end of this topic be able can describe impact in which agriculture environment can be not the on the reduced use outline methods use of agriculture the use effect of that fertilisers chemicals, such have as on the fertilisers, environment pesticides and the They should as agriculture, natural to soil to of apply ‘just which methods the only insurance in does not fertilising decay the chemicals case’. use crops. naturally. Some when farmers chemicals. Animal Farmers plant also and turning Organic and can necessary are to farmers wastes reduce the are use for of conserving the them organic added • impact to: ways of reduce controlling herbicides. • environmental you by should the OUTCOMES pesticides by using biological control (see 1.5). natural environment • outline methods degraded land for and restoring Conservation As aquatic (marine we have seen Our producing that we benefit the very world existence of future of But genetic it should provides many of our renewable depends on the Other We No like this large set ocelot areas aside of and of for have a species activity of wastes. It organisms have a benefit duty area, a different of as well care species. country habitats or in is to fully to habitats services, and giving substances maintain • Protecting a wide the have role by as in by as and such us such species as Biodiversity the area for treating areas as balance keeping for is a whole and the the waste, recreation. They medicines. of life – large wardens. of so Here tracts Parks vital pests to the we are of organisms are right guardians isolation, of but much habitats. Parks variety understand, example and National on the planet, e.g. and live have a some also this duty to in aside be interact in in life ways on this check. planet (Figure ways set that continuing diseases on planet land may for as we do. 2.5.1). conserve which for this wildlife occupied by is done: and people. species areas of the sea from damage from fishing and pollution requires land to by be establishing marine parks. protected deforestation Rescuing endangered animals, breeding them in captivity and returning them to the wild. development. • Growing endangered establishing 32 the maintain even an important as species. with fuels useful help lives • • from us and with species patrolled conservation an the each our endangered in ecosystems, provide support not ecosystems The includes for our cycles. Habitats planet, • We protect species within food us nutrient do environment and the conserve Ecosystems we decomposing generations. also Ecosystems provide • the and reasons: providing • all diversity following • food biodiversity world. We our conserve catalogue 2.5.1 natural environments. in Figure the and resources. freshwater) methods damaged them in plants the in wild. botanical gardens and re- and then • • Reducing habitat forests preventing or Encouraging allowing but • not seeds store seeds wild. Their or produce Removing bottle from habitats Rica, • T ree • Restoring • Restoring the logging in useful the when in species they crop such at hope forests, are very to removed become low collect extinct improvement as dodder In trees areas. world case for as ecosystems. large valuable products, following day lake may in the land been in and in the the future drugs. (see are 1.6), lionfish and take Jamaica severe at Mount land forest up to and effects by is or destroyed an by important part of examples: where dry degraded degraded catastrophes ecosystems which reduce soda have natural establishing planting to that and The example land or around such of replanting clearing species be species, Re-establishing Costa for methods activities conservation. for may licences brush. Restoring • many valuable Restoration human banks or by endangered genes issuing management habitats Seed alien e.g. altogether. replacement of temperatures. • it sustainable natural destroying Storing to destruction, in 300 of in become years schemes heavy mining Rosser has Guanacaste in to to reforest (Figure waste Park in achieve! Haiti rain and degraded, National degraded 2.5.2). disposal, for example Jamaica. Figure mangrove to protect coasts that are at risk of storm 2.5.2 No-one to damage. is plant mango, Education of and public conservation awareness work. Much campaigns can be are achieved an by important people in part their fruit in legislate habitat to restoration protect habitats and at conservation. risk from Governments development and can using need energy to be conserved efficiently may as well. conserve We fossil have fuels. already aluminium, glass and paper reduces energy discussed Recycling environment (by creating less waste) and materials, consumption, saves raw are globally becoming has increased exhausted or considerably polluted. and Water materials. many must not must be used sensibly so that everyone may have to erosion. T aking steps use of reduce fertilisers and Water sources be to to by integrating of use with biological wasted control and other help such damage their water will POINTS pesticides consumption provide for how the the soil and this also 1 as will destruction. KEY Resources like habitats organisms own young tree which and reduce locality too a can reduce the some. impact of agriculture on the environment. SUMMARY QUESTIONS 2 Conservation protection 1 Outline how the effects of agriculture on the environment ecosystems Suggest how resources 3 Explain individuals and how can promote conservation depletion of damaged environments can be 3 restored. Tree Discuss the benefits of Suggest ways restoration in can which be control and planting tree soil prevent the helps erosion, to provides planting. habitats 5 maintain extinction. energy. reduce 4 to reduced. biodiversity, 2 the management can of be is and success monitored. of conservation and habitat and for other restores organisms degraded habitats. 33 2.6 What will the future bring? Population LEARNING Populations At the end of this topic be able of outline the influence including animals, resources plants and space and microbes available. increase However, if there there are are certain to: factors • of you plenty should growth OUTCOMES factors that limit the maximum numbers in a population. These are: that population reference • availability of • competition food and water growth to for space, food, water and mating sites (e.g. nesting invasive sites for birds) species • • outline the factors that disease rapidly human population explain the projections human globally discuss challenges environmental and do that on of solutions. a species competitors, species much of natural Since the the living The has Department encouraging lionfish people than more on on larger populations than environment, no disease. the in and new small 1.5. feeds have Indian The from or in other environment may are be invaded, (Figure the a and has examples new in the 2.6.1) USA. species no many mongoose lionfish aquaria on there There of It comes has fish. It increased from colonised has in no numbers. human on populations our numbers and Many are infectious predators. to there More began have shows better diseases people overconsumption pandemic us to of that grow been exponentially reduced. facilities have demand Food for been storage and controlled. higher standards We of resources. population there and may other increase. come a time diseases With we are not when that are antibiotic completely resistance free antibiotics currently are curable no on the longer become There flesh as one controlling more about this in 12.2. are also concerned identical. This that makes our it main highly crop likely plants that are too diseases of crops approach wheat, maize and rice, will wipe out all the different varieties numbers. of exist, seeds as plants LINK 2.2 to population remind yourself growth. An wild They of banana are varieties of to what plants reproduction, varieties may resistance example new those from important. to is to that 34 spread in like back diseases populations KNOW? Fisheries about effect introduced, of increased lead to genetically Go its foods. HIV/AIDS checks Scientists to in any which incurable. eat greater and escaped checks have effective is and 1850s, the increase, Jamaica large lionfish of The a new been effects Caribbean transporting YOU number, populations production not a described predator because do have The Asia Human DID have predators were South-East The in on populations. invades no that Caribbean 2.6.1 also smaller environment. Figure effect ones predators When future increase greater and regionally • a population they growth populations have for • future as and growth small • – affect all our genes crops that very and we can similar. from use The local to collection varieties give our is crop diseases. might by the have genetically happen taking plants stem are is the banana. cuttings. genetically As Farmers this identical. is a propagate form The of asexual Cavendish variety to of two the fungi cannot by banana diseases: that be cause like the Projections global increasing birth in rate the has for any global dropped in will people other Michel rate, but be an in way, variety and has not ageing the land resistant in the reached the to is susceptible 2.6.2). fungicides will 20th 7 In be If and wiped out century. billion. some past countries population it populations everywhere. over and (Figure Cavendish was just of sigatoka local Caribbean the areas black become remarkably some than huge and diseases population fast rate there elderly a in across disease these Gros human at birth future grown controlled disease, The is Panama few means with a It is still countries decades. that higher in the The the fall near proportion of past. Figure 2.6.2 A banana with Challenges If our species growth and standard of resources cane is We in are should waste to living. and which a in We is to of to to make of to our use of waste make a valuable resource for agriculture and be the to collect, biodegradable cannot energy threats be composted or, to as a the separate waste last or and (Figure 2.6.3). to Sugar make Nuclear totally by caused power pollution. by composted This recycled resort, buried environment are could in household into compost. be is We Figure 2.6.3 Fossil improper to fuels landfill of energy solar every solution brings its to that KEY produce where the 1 Factors that they burn and in some places there is no market toxic for is in a form many of hunting. parts of the Fish farming, world, notably or aquaculture, in South-East countries have invested in aquaculture, is some farms that rear the fast growing tilapia although fish. we started to farm fish as we did cattle, sheep Human it water , predation. populations by same goats these are not factors extent. The to HIV/ pandemic is an example many a factor that is limiting ago. human SUMMARY 3 QUESTIONS population Human Explain why a population of organisms does not this increase the indefinitely. growth. populations growing 1 and resources, is of millennia for there Perhaps and food are: Few AIDS time houses practised Asia. the are to buildings. influence of and affected Caribbean these compost. 2 widely use fitting gases disease Fishing like commercial growth competition when by POINTS population Plastics last make provide minimised. problems. can while waste availability But not We provide waste, sites will forever. needs The incinerated sanitary that sigatoka. France. horticulture. store decomposes black population and organisation infected reasonable panels a plant fungus non-renewable gasohol. like problems can reduce with fermentation environment the of to energy for countries solve Biodegradable to way everyone better sugar petrol ruining some sources provide with find support industrialised technology disposal. must renewable mixed danger apply need Brazil number we resources develop in causes solutions survive, provide grown ethanol, used is and the at a presents high are rate problems environment and and for human health. 2 Outline billion the problems facing a world population in excess of 7 4 people. Population slowing 3 Summarise the environmental problems facing your Suggest ways problems you in which have new technology identified in may question 3. solve many is countries country. in 4 in growth some of the if the this Caribbean; will be proportion an of the impact increasing elderly people. 35 Unit SECTION 1 The 1: Practice Multiple-choice concentration Earth’s 2 2 Which of of increase? this the A increase B less C more D melting Which of carbon has following in sea dioxide increased is the in the 5 significantly. most likely cause levels combustion of the human ice of in causes the toxic fossil fuels caps activity waters drainage of questions questions photosynthesis coastal A of atmosphere exam eutrophication 6 Species that successfully habitat are known species are more in new their competitors B limited C no D parasites colonise invasive likely habitat A Tree as if to a become they new species. These established have resources predators planting is an example of Caribbean? compounds from A conservation B environmental C organic C recycling rubbish monitoring tips B overuse of fertilisers in C overuse of pesticides D pollution adjacent 7 3 Different to see fish. 50% the pest how The of by control chemicals poisonous the fish dose In 1900 the population of Guyana was oil they concentration lethal farming farmland within 50 of were were to pesticide four (LD50). days The is tested 287 000. By 769 000. The freshwater population that 2010 kills known table 2010 this had percentage of Guyana increased increase between in to the 1900 and was: as shows A 32% B 37% C 63% D 168% the results. Pest control LD50/parts chemical per million 8 A DDT B dieldrin C malathion D parathion Which most 0.01 chemical, serious to of the following influence the growth 12.20 2.11 A, effect B, on C or D, will freshwater contaminate a have fish A competition B diseases The quantity Caribbean C light of solid countries not directly A burying it all B composting in be sanitary the C incinerating D introducing the collected reduced landfill biodegradable D predators for food if Which an is the island best definition of the biodiversity in A all the B the C all species living within the country genetic diversity of all the species sites the different ecosystems wastes and offshore wastes D schemes state? by: non-biodegradable recycling animal river? wastes can an intensity island 36 does the of 4 of population? 9 allowed Which 0.03 all of the above within the SECTION 10 a 2: Short ‘Tropical Explain answer forests this have questions great biodiversity.’ statement. f (3) Fish are two ways an conserved Scientists have to the used satellite imaging important in which for the resource. fish stocks Suggest can (2) techniques Total follow b List four loss of forests reasons countries in the for all over the Belize 1 and 2 deforestation in 11 Caribbean. show between the 1980 loss and marks a i Define the term ii Distinguish pollutant. (1) (4) of forest cover between biodegradable non-biodegradable waste. (2) in 2010. b Make and T able 25 world. and T ables be future. a table effects to of show three the sources named pollutants 1 that have significant effects on the 2 Year Forest 1980 cover/km environment in the The of solid region. (3) 16 834 c 1989 16 443 1994 15 452 2000 14 652 quantity Caribbean over 14 153 2010 13 900 d years. of Outline the reasons for the waste increased such in the considerably Suggest governments quantity 2004 has recent regional T able Caribbean ways can in reduce which the waste. (4) environmental conserving and natural economic habitats in region. (5) 2 Total Years Area deforested 15 marks Percentage 12 Coral reefs are polluted by water draining 2 each year/km loss per year from 1980–89 12 –0.3 1989–94 207 –1.4 71 –0.9 2000–04 291 –0.9 2004–10 61 –0.3 farmland. fertiliser a 1994–2000 Describe coral b and As a result they often receive sewage. the effect of this pollution on reefs. Describe (5) two other threats to coral reefs. (4) c Data adapted Belize from SERVIR: Forest Cover and Deforestation i in State three become reasons why organisms extinct. (3) 1980–2010 ii Scientists have suggested that some 2 c The total land mass of Belize is 22 167 km animals Use i the the of data Belize that showing the the percentage and ii in that mean of was which your tables calculate total forested was land in forested recent mass 2010, area between of (4) Belize 1980 and that was DNA have be become ‘brought techniques from cloning. One back’ including museum such extinct is the Discuss d the Outline mean the continued percentage environmental deforestation in loss per year. consequences the rights and wrongs Explain, using between examples, renewable resources. and such (3) 15 marks of Belize. the of (2) (6) Further e and Cuban programme. Total iii using isolation specimens animal in macaw. a 2010 times modern of 1980 in working. annual deforested the to that distinction and non-renewable on practice examples the questions can be found accompanying CD. (4) 37 3 Cells 3.1 Plant LEARNING At the end Cell structure Cells are be of this topic able describe the generalised cells and between of sometimes cells. structure animal state the and significant animals, of plant differences between membrane is quite and identify cell organelles of see and and and contain Even that them. of in life’, as all common, organisms although are there Figure with are not between bacteria the are cytoplasm, 3.1.1 very shows and but the light we types. surrounded plant powerful visible different all rest cells of seen the an a from cell cell structure through microscopes need Cells by electron there a light are cell microscope Figures taken 3.1.2 with and 3.1.3 electron have been microscopes drawn that from allow us to see in structures, called organelles, found within cells. diagrams cells Animal • ‘units features walls these photographs fungi different. photographs • the share cell to membranes called cells differences plants, microscope. them distinguish All to: structures • cells you are • animal OUTCOMES made should and distinguish and plant cell structure between chloroplasts and mitochondria Cell Microvilli • relate the structure Endoplasmic organelles to their wall of functions. with reticulum ribosomes Chloroplast Cytoplasm Cell membrane Mitochondrion Large vacuole Nucleus Small vacuole Ribosomes Figure Figure 3.1.1 Cells have they cell are from a are pond shape weed of STUDY by These leaf cells green organelles Make large 38 cell can drawings 3.1.2 and annotate Figure 3.1.3 of unspecialised 3.1.3), the and use drawings by plant them for adding and your 1000). A plant cell of each structure you have animal labelled. cells revision information chloroplasts functions (× animal FOCUS (Figures You called An because surrounded walls. full a fixed 3.1.2 notes. about the Functions T able of cell 3.1.1 Cell structures structures and Cell structure Functions Cell wall • (plants only) their made from when they • gives • allows pass membrane cellulose; are fixed and through • forms a • keeps • allows full – to barrier cells from bursting water cells dissolved freely see stops of shapes water permeable Cell functions (often substances described to as freely 3.4) between cells and their surroundings cells, • contents simple e.g. controls out of of cells oxygen, e.g. to carbon movement cells, inside substances of enter dioxide other glucose and and leave water substances and into and Figure 3.1.4 A chloroplast, organelle ions that the carries photosynthesis • often (see Nucleus described • holds • controls all • controls how • place e.g. the chromosomes, in the cells carries Chloroplast • carries (plants • stores which of carry • plants DNA inside (see 11.3) cells chemical and reactions making out aerobic out photosynthesis proteins respiration take for (Figure (Figure place, cells 3.1.5) 3.1.4) starch Figure 3.1.5 A mitochondrion, – large and full of water to where and ‘firmness’ of within – small and stores enzymes for digestion State are Remember to include a column headed ‘Features’ when four found your Similarly, table comparing remember question this if plant you and decide animals tables cells are a in question good structures in both that plant and you animal answer QUESTIONS FOCUS 1 make 40 000) cells SUMMARY STUDY occurs cells (× animals the aerobic maintain respiration shape • out 10 000) genetic organelle Vacuole (× permeable develop many respiration • form activities where Mitochondrion only) differentially 3.4) information Cytoplasm as way cells. 2. to 2 3. Make a table structure of to compare plant and the animal cells. 3 KEY Distinguish each 1 Some cell details only structures of be these seen can be structures with an seen and electron with some the very light small microscope; structures can microscope. Animal and plant cells have cell membranes, nuclei, of pairs: and cell chromosome membrane; nucleus. You wall could and use cytoplasm for this question and mitochondria. add 3 following chloroplast cell tables and the mitochondrion; and 2 between POINTS Plant cells vacuoles. have cell Animal walls, cells do chloroplasts not have and these. large, central more these information structures through the rest as of about you this work unit. 39 3.2 Microbes Microbes LEARNING OUTCOMES Bacteria, At the end of this topic fungi, viruses microorganisms should be able state that viruses bacteria, and do fungi, protists not do not of these the just protists are microbes structure groups of of is similar to chloroplasts. than have animal describe that have smaller are microbes • or often for known short. as Fungi have a cell to: structure • and you plant cells and at the structure Bacteria animal all. do cells. Protists of not plant have Viruses have more are in cells except nuclei quite and that are different common with they much as they plant and cells. each microbes Bacteria • state the similarities differences different and between groups of Each the microbes. You there and no bacterium can see are only plant are a cells. nucleus; there is that the no made the of cell few of Their the a cell cell cell genetic cytoplasm other one has and wall structures material contains structures is described and is a cell you in can the ribosomes (Figure as unicellular. membrane, see in the cytoplasm to make as but animal there proteins is but 3.2.1). Cytoplasm Stored Cell wall food Fungi Cell reserve membrane Ribosomes Yeast is yeast cell ways a fungus has yeasts a that is also nucleus, are like unicellular, mitochondria plant cells except but and that a unlike large they bacteria vacuole. have no each In many chloroplasts. Flagellum A loop of Plasmid Figure 3.2.2 shows a mould fungus. Many of these do not have DNA separate Figure 3.2.1 A bacterial cell. are are small loops cells at all but long thin threads, known as hyphae which Plasmids of not sub-divided into cells but contain all the structures in one DNA. long ‘tube’. Genetic Nucleus Mitochondrion Endoplasmic Protein Surface coat proteins reticulum Ribosomes Figure 3.2.3 Viruses have Vacuole Cell genetic membrane material protein 40 enclosed capsule. in a Figure 3.2.2 The cell structure of a mould fungus Cell wall Viruses All viruses are parasites of cells of organisms. They are thought to EXAM have developed composed of from genetic cells, but material now all they have (DNA or RNA) is a central surrounded by a protein It coat or capsule. Some of them are enveloped in cell TIP core membrane is diffi cult remem ber their host cell (Figure Protists (suc other microbes, protists have a cell structure, h fung i, as similar to that nuclei. of Some plants and protists are animals; more for example, animal-like, their such as 3.2.4); others, such as Euglena (Figure 3.2.5), Not all protists are small unicellular organisms; are more some are grow organisms. up to 50 Seaweeds, metres long, including are the classified as large kelps, which protists. DID and with see into YOU five and the contain either Amoeba uses Figure 3.2.5 Euglena uses called pseudopodia movement feeding. KEY 1 Note algae inside food they digested for places and green where flagellum light the (× to there is classify organisms fungi, kingdoms: animals, protists. The organisms unicellular , Euglena, bodies plants protists that e.g. are Amoeba made or of have simple many cells. photosynthesis 400). trapped vacuoles are (× 60). Bacteria are unicellular without organelles, with cell walls and cytoplasm but Fungal cells have such cell as walls, but no nuclei, large vacuoles and Make a table do enclosed not in a have cells. protein They are made of genetic and material protists, others, large. such as such of compare bacteria, the fungi viruses. coat. 2 Some to chloroplasts. structure Viruses QUESTIONS nuclei. 1 4 crosse s 1. POINTS mitochondria, 3 and KNOW? SUMMARY 2 compl e te reach where for then ticks all they its and extensions show that different bacteria, 3.2.4 to ques tion Biologists Figure table large – may a featu res plant- it multicellular and viruse s. cells have like. and Amoeba the (Figure pro tis ts which Mak e have be tw een Amoe ba Eugl ena) is simila rities differe nces bacteri a, the the 3.2.3). and Unlike to from as Amoeba seaweeds, are and Euglena, multicellular are and unicellular; can be very Distinguish the and between following viruses; fungi; pairs: yeasts bacteria and each of bacteria and mould protists. 41 3.3 Cells Animals LEARNING the end should be of this able topic cell you – The to: work a define the terms tissue, organ explain egg. continue cells the retain stem with to multicellular bodies This cell grow the divides and ability to to divide carry organisms made of produce to on form a develop many a two-celled much dividing from larger throughout a cells single embryo. structure. life: cells (see 11.2). Other cells lose the ability to these divide and system change • multicellular Most organ are and are together . fertilised cells Some • plants bodies OUTCOMES that At and make what is meant by in structure to become specialised for certain functions. cell specialisation Specialised • list some examples specialised and cells in To animals function out plants certain divided • explain being the cells of advantages efficiently we functions. between have This different cells means that that groups of are the specialised functions of to the carry body are cells. of multicellular. Animal cells Epithelial cells are found on the surfaces of organisms, for example Nucleus forming the outer layer of our skin. They also line internal structures, Cell such as the windpipe and lungs. T wo are described here: ciliated membrane epithelial Ciliated cells and reproductive on their In to from Cytoplasm to the lungs, the Ciliated cells the from windpipe squamous the cells layer and cells from of 3.3.1). back in the air fallopian These and passages tubes cells forth to in have in the tiny create a the lungs female hair-like current in cilia the move and ovary surfaces. to the throat. the mucus In the that traps fallopian dust tubes, and cilia pathogens move the egg uterus. the like form lining impulses the (Figure The cells one cells line are of the very tiny blood air thin cells. pockets in They the form lungs. the outer Squamous vessels. Nerve cells in the specialised spinal animal cord which are visible that and Plant cells cells (× 70). 3.3.2, many have very distances of have in long the short these in processes body. processes the brain that Some that and transmit nerve cells, connect the spinal nerves cord are move are far in the have a our often fewer gut and single skeleton called types other nucleus are muscle of places (Figure different. fibres specialised in They rather cells the body 3.3.4). each than in The are have muscle plants long ‘cells’ than in thin the many cells in cells. in Epidermal cells form the tissue that surrounds leaves. four The these cells each nuclei There are cells) great Figure There muscle animals. nuclei in (nerve over 3.3.3). muscles The the and neurones together. are epithelial skin alveoli nerve 42 beat the the Most of Cilia found in cells. Nucleus human 3.3.2 are and (Figure cell cilia nose Squamous Figure system surfaces. next the up 3.3.1 cells bronchi) epithelial membrane fluid Fig squamous epithelial (windpipe Cell and guard cells that open and close the stomata are specialised epidermal cells. Root hair cells that absorb water and mineral ions Cell are also Some cell cells wall easy do epidermal to not They become as they develop are used specialised develop; transport water thick for membrane cells. they from cell the for transport. also lose roots walls to and transport of cell leaves retain a Xylem their (see some solution cells gain contents 6.6). of rich a thick make Phloem their in to it cells contents. sucrose, amino Nucleus acids and and other fruits solutes. (Figure This fluid moves from leaves to roots, flowers 3.3.5). Cytoplasm Organisation Most of specialised similar Ciliated cells function dirt or the are to trachea is an organs: root, trachea organ one stem or and of more for The of idea that body. Most of and of the major through labour. tissue the of cells Cells there leaf. Any of A the is a Figure 3.3.4 Muscle on need other and take conditions, can work cells and away such as trachea. carrying leading in An the make muscle secrete organ for is a body. structure the any Their bacteria, up tissue, mucus. group Plants in the a some The of of tissues have plant whole is exchange that In work the transpiration certain for for sucrose out efficient one is tissues their to waste (see Figure provide the products. and 0.2.3 pH, on like this the reproductive The page the trachea and in arteries the and veins. 6.6) of and the known as in the division of the body body that and maintains so that 3.3.5 Xylem and phloem they the SUMMARY QUESTIONS cells 9). 1 Define the following terms: specialised, organ, organ system POINTS and Cells in multicellular function 2 of are tissue, 1 in system, An multicellular, KEY found 6.8). substances constant also wall Cells transport functioning function are the gut. for transport (see (see functions the there from three system. excretion, cells human a together animals, systems as the walls gas body. are to carry that coordination, such together that cartilage, organs the temperature efficiently cell group Figure rely nerve function. organs. up there compounds cells tissue major line lungs several other make plants, specialised is three several specialise A one that the glands movement, work of functions these plant out sheets organ. functions in tissues. carry from one and an lungs digestion, translocation just comprises reproduction; water is more one and system systems or 3.3.3 in. example, blood one modification The tissue into to thin away breathe example perform into mucus we For tissue, organised together arranged that trachea. are work move Figure cells cells that epithelial nervous that is dust Ciliated of cells of or Epithelial several cells, organisms related nerve cells, are specialised for one major 2 functions. muscle cells, xylem cells division Name the of specialised tissues and up human the labour organs gas cells, that make exchange and system. phloem cells are examples of specialised cells. 3 3 Cells are organised into tissues; tissues are organised Make on organs; organs are organised into organ some learning notes into the specialised cells in this systems. section. on page these See 6 How to to help Learn you 1 make notes. 43 3.4 Transport across cell membranes Cells LEARNING cannot have At the end should be of this able topic Cell you the to: to take define the cell, but terms and total isolation explain important why for surround they are kept a that from the partial in; they their need surroundings, cytoplasm barrier others are to and and get rid keep they their wastes. everything movement. exchanged of with Some the inside useful surroundings. diffusion, active allow some substances to enter but not others; this is transport why and in substances are Membranes osmosis in membranes substances • exist OUTCOMES they they are described as differentially permeable membranes. are cells Diffusion • explain that special type osmosis of is a Oxygen diffusion is needed concentration • explain how active from by mitochondria oxygen within for our aerobic cells is respiration. very low as it The is used up all transport the differs of time. The concentration outside the cell in the tissue fluid is much diffusion. higher. more Molecules pass movement their of through is oxygen the diffusion concentration Unicellular oxygen body carbon surface. surfaces like In the and the gradient, organisms, and move membrane such dioxide as into alveoli our cell are from to high Amoeba, large randomly the molecules across contrast, in about the animals lungs rely cell said low on over pass to time, out. move This down concentration. the diffusion membrane have (see and, than that specialised of forms gas their exchange 5.9). Osmosis The diffusion The movement solutions is Figure 3.4.1 These yeast placed has in cells blue diffused have dye into the on of water of either diffusion of through water side is of water membranes influenced the from by membrane a place is the known (Figure with a as osmosis. concentration low 3.4.1). of the Osmosis concentration of been which them. solutes (dilute solutes (more solution) to a concentrated place with solution) a higher across a concentration differentially of permeable membrane. Blood STUDY proteins FOCUS blood Cellulose cell fully all substances them. no or walls as freely will but find throughout Make sure mean and 44 means pass can others these this you can drops Figure of in a 3.4.2 blood are solution shows put of salts, what into that means terms blood cells in a concentration salt as B Red blood cells in tap C Red blood cells in a solution blood that has about the plasma water used guide. what them Red same salt they correctly. Figure 3.4.2 greater than the solution with a concentration concentration of blood to different through. A glucose happens three as cannot. know use suspended plasma. when pass study cells through permeable substances through, Y ou can called cells of described pass Impermeable Differentially some are permeable can substances consists of plasma and red solutions. In A, the liquid becomes cloudy red. If a small drop of this liquid is LINK examined shape. In cloudy. under has Plant microscope are is a no the the cells cell. and osmosis wall. is behave When much the the cells blood The when to has has goes of C, they is is not put Amoeba – see is a unicellular protist 3.2. osmosis the moves because but each that and usual water by around water water, their red, the moved volume cells into have entered In in animal put some membrane water decrease are cells water water membrane. cells differently plant cells because permeable So burst and red change. blood This differentially into the sudden red microscope. cell by a there increased cells cell B, There a through blood under red volume out become they have absorb of the crinkly. a water by The solution outside the osmosis. wall The making high vacuole the cell concentration fills with turgid. of water When solutes, and pushes placed water into leaves against a the the solution cell by cell with cell is more concentrated than in the vacuole a osmosis and Water the vacuole shrinks pulling the cytoplasm and the cell out away cells cell from in to the this cell cell state by wall. are This is described osmosis when called as they plasmolysis flaccid. have Water cell (Figure can contents passes membrane move with by 3.4.3); from different of the cell osmosis Cell wall Cell membrane concentrations. As cytoplasm is pulled away from the cell wall, the cell becomes Active Active a cell transport transport through the is plasmolysed the cell movement membrane of ions against a or molecules in concentration or out of Figure 3.4.3 When with gradient, put a solutes, using energy released during respiration. Cell membranes into high plant and proteins. work to These move ions carrier and proteins molecules span into the or cell out of solution cells of become have plasmolysed carrier a concentration like this. membrane cells by active transport. KEY Active transport important villi in from the the in occurs nerve small soil in and kidney intestine by active almost (see all cells 5.5). cells, and Root but also as the hair we will cells cells see that absorb it line POINTS is the mineral 1 ions Substances out uptake. QUESTIONS definitions concentration of the following gradient, terms: and active active the molecules differentially Make a table diffusion, column to to show Explain why it is permeable does not the and the similarities active features and transport. that you differences Remember are between to include a comparing. of molecules water solution with Describe how important that the concentration of the become too low or too active transport occurs to a with high a solutes from low solutes to a solution concentration (concentrated across a differentially blood membrane. high. move a molecule Active transport is the out of molecules and cell. ions 5 of solution) movement of a (dilute of 4 4 diffusion membrane, permeable plasma gradient. is solution) 3 a transport show osmosis movement Osmosis concentration 2 transport. down the and diffusion, a osmosis is into diffusion, concentration 3 Write move by and Diffusion of 1 cells osmosis 2 SUMMARY of Make a spider membranes. yourself diagram (See about How how to to summarise to Learn do this.) 2, on movement page 8 to across remind cell across against a gradient a cell membrane concentration using energy from respiration. 45 Unit SECTION 1 3 1: Practice Multiple-choice Chloroplasts in a palisade exam questions questions mesophyll cell are in 5 Which of the following is an following is a organ? the A cytoplasm B nucleus C sap D space A blood B epidermis C kidney D xylem vacuole between the cell wall and the cell 6 Which of the membrane 2 Which to 3 occur must between a be cell present and A cell wall and cell B cell wall and cytoplasm C cytoplasm D vacuole The table and and cell shows the microbes. A, or D, C A a bacterium B Amoeba C a D yeast osmosis surroundings? mould membrane wall of B, its for membrane cell groups in 4 structures components Which indicates the of of the four following, components found bacteria? Cell Cell membrane wall Nucleus Chloroplast Mitochondrion A ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ B ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ C ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ D ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓ Substances transport, the cross cell diffusion correct membranes and examples of osmosis. each of by active Which these shows three processes? Active A transport Glucose by epithelium small B Mineral of root Osmosis ions hair by Carbon cells red dioxide blood ions hair by cells Oxygen by epithelium Water of in by pond Amoeba water alveolus C Oxygen blood by red cells Carbon red dioxide blood cells by Glucose Water in 46 by pond Amoeba water Mineral root ions hair by cells by epithelium small D by cell intestine Mineral root Diffusion of intestine Oxygen blood by cells red fungus protist? SECTION 7 2: Visking Short tubing membrane Some Six in is similar that students pieces answer of it is questions to cell surface differentially followed Visking this e Predict permeable. of procedure. tubing in length were make a bag. Five tied bags at one concentrations were of students filled peeling they weighed 10.0 g. a sugar with distilled water The bags were suspended in tied a with large The sixth bag After 6 blotted hours, dry the with of the cotton beaker bags paper of were small onions The are investigation They divided the into five batches same Each of batch 10 was onions placed solution of different concentrations of into salt mass. thread and distilled each water . The chloride). batch was students mass. The After immersion surface dried calculated table the shows and for two percentage their hours reweighed. change results. removed, towels results hours. (3) their onions. them. and Concentration reweighed. mass 18 was in the prediction. continued 50 weighed (sodium to another solution a filled for with and until your happen left end peeled different will if measuring by to what bags Explain The 140 mm the shown in Figure Mean mass of onions/g Percentage –3 1. of salt / g dm change before after in 2 mass immersion hours 22 immersion 0 147 173 +18.0 25 153 165 +8.0 50 176 172 −2.0 100 154 149 150 149 142 −4.5 200 183 175 −4.5 20 g/sruoh 18 6 retfa 16 ssaM 14 Information and data used to compile the table from Practical 12 osmosis in Education vegetable (1993) 27 pickling, (2), Ray pages W James. Journal of Biological 90–91 10 0 50 100 150 200 250 f 300 i Concentration of Calculate in –3 sugar/g dm mass the for percentage the onions change kept in the –3 100 g dm Figure salt solution. Show your 1 working. a Explain why the ii i included a bag that contained distilled water surface-dried Make Figure c a the bags before weighing table to record the data shown (4) the results of the the One student that they how graph the to calculated the mass. (1) percentage change concentration of solution. iv Use in salt (5) your which graph there to is find no the salt change in Total not solution mass. (1) 25 marks the results saying reliable. procedure should make the results practice questions be examples can be found more on reliable. of against and changed in (5) criticised were a mass Further State students change students’ investigation. d in Draw in (1) 1. Explain why (2) them. b State percentage iii ii (2) students the accompanying CD. (1) 47 4 Nutrition 4.1 T ypes Producers LEARNING At the end should be define of this able the nutrition, nutrition topic Y ou will and food terms autotrophic these into heterotrophic and the three webs and give from show chemical compounds saprophytic complex differences types of chains examples of and energy. (carbon organic autotrophic 1.4 and feeding 1.5 that we can relationships. write food Producers, chains such as green (Figure webs. These and compounds. type the at base energy absorb and of the light also water) The and are convert organisms dioxide nutrition 4.1.2), They use simple them nutrition organisms that of almost from to used feed the all Sun inorganic make by producers this way are between autotrophs. Consumers are not able to utilise simple inorganic nutrition compounds • to phytoplankton food called the remember to: is state consumers you nutrition • and nutrition OUTCOMES plants • of each type or absorb and make use of light energy. Instead they feed of on other organisms. This type of nutrition is heterotrophic nutrition nutrition. and organisms that Autotrophic Autotrophic simple and hydrogen make the means a are and are larger iron and raw as Figure 4.1.1 Mangrove all green trees, plants, called eat the in solid the the are of food ocean, 48 like need elements major phosphorus. about other are elements elements, such these Carbon elements dioxide carbon, elements absorbed required These as only are by green required magnesium, elements in in sulfur, 4.5. food in a variety into food of way. Protists, vacuoles. This such as process (see of (see 3.2 their the it is food body like this 6.4). Multicellular using and (see suck 6.8) jaws and body and animals is teeth. fluids. Fluid Aphids mosquitoes that feeders feed feed on from blood 10.2). supported the and dead The by fruiting an wood. digested. bodies extensive These The of hyphae hyphae mushrooms network then of release absorb in hyphae that enzymes the onto products feed of and in a variety their use hosts. of ways. Lice, piercing Some ticks and mouthparts parasitic fleas to animals hold suck onto blood. live the on body Many of parasitic the the live gut inside or on the bodies nutrients of that their are hosts feeding transported in on the digested blood. food There planktonic these. to from are in algae more heterotrophic. are where host animals autotrophs way all surface their microscopic and with the need digestion. the open is other three particles into plants through Parasites the bite of 4.1.5 spreads main their food surface same Figure the food phloem Fungi In The environment. provide autotrophs These organisms nutrition phagocytosis pierce 4.1.2 heterotrophs like are autotrophic. Figure gain engulf called their that addition potassium There Heterotrophic Amoeba, in compared calcium. Heterotrophs are Autotrophic from materials ions. nitrogen, quantities way feeding’. substances. surroundings plants ‘self oxygen; of this substances the range in nutrition inorganic water feed are some parasitic fungi that live on human skin; ringworm is an example. animals; typhoid There are examples and than bacteria on living species affect tuberculosis Saprophytic Many many that us (TB) of bacteria are (see the that bacteria are parasites that cause of cholera, 10.1). nutrition and fungi feed organisms. on Earlier dead we and decaying considered matter these rather organisms Figure as decomposers because they break down the dead remains 4.1.3 Animals cattle, plants and animals and help to recycle elements, such as nitrogen. This is a form of heterotrophic nutrition because guts the source and such as them, T able carbon then fungi the absorbing that world 4.1.1 compounds grow would summarises the on be by soluble dead full the secreting of products. wood, dead enzymes can but differences not onto Many digest their these that termites contain food microbes digest their that help food. decomposers, cellulose. decomposed between sheep, and they many obtain as horses carbon have and such of three Without trees. types of nutrition. T able 4.1.1 Types of nutrition Figure Feature T ypes of 4.1.4 This nutrition Autotrophic the Heterotrophic boy has ringworm of scalp. Saprophytic (saprotrophic) Source of Light Complex energy Source e.g. of Carbon dioxide Complex carbon Types (as of All organism green plants; fat, compounds protein, compounds of carbon, cellulose of carbon above) Animals; algae; carbon starch, fungi parasitic Decomposers and – many Figure 4.1.5 species These mushrooms Costa Rican millions some bacteria bacteria; plants, parasitic of e.g. bacteria YOU Scientists 4000 m have in the found base of the communities Cayman penetrates to food T rench these webs organisms between depths, obtain of so their the Jamaica at depths and autotrophic energy from Cuba. of Draw a spider show the at using sulfur and hydrogen sulfide released floor known as hydrothermal include organisms the type of from holes Make each a table involves the conversion of compounds (carbon dioxide and compounds. The energy for this water) comes to Heterotrophic nutrition involves Name from Saprophytic involves matter. nutrition feeding on is a form organic the levels Give feeding on of organic heterotrophic material from dead a type and of examples level from in your locality. the type of of the compounds. nutrition and special between sheep light. the their a 3 show complex and 2 to trophic relationship organic each simple 3 inorganic to trophic each wildlife nutrition show vents. POINTS Autotrophic of in nutrition. 1 that types named chemical assign KEY to nutrition. different sea diagram different nutrition; No bacteria simple over 2 the QUESTIONS 1.6) KNOW? light reactions spores. fungi (see 1 DID tiny a release and SUMMARY dodder of in forest bacteria stomachs that (see live 1.6 in for hint). that decaying 4 Suggest fungi why saprophytic produce many spores. 49 4.2 Photosynthesis LEARNING At the end should be Water weeds rivers. During oxygenate of this able topic in you oxygen – daylight the define the state the the raw reactions term and source of materials products of energy, and write word product of in is which a process carbon only is in absorbed by that and ponds, of lakes gas and that (Figure are rich 4.2.1). light energy water are to drive changed chemical to glucose a green pigment which is found chloroplasts. process is summarised in this role word equation: balanced equations the uses and chlorophyll, energy for dioxide + water glucose photosynthesis state tanks, bubbles photosynthesis carbon • fish photosynthesis dioxide light chemical in release oxygen. Light the The • they to: photosynthesis • water hours waste Photosynthesis • the OUTCOMES + oxygen chlorophyll of chlorophyll in The chemical equation for photosynthesis is: photosynthesis light • describe the fate of the 6CO + 6H 2 products of the process used The to The • bright sunshine freshwater releases in plant, bubbles as should learn these realise many used Elodea, of gas rich and in two in gains from A cellulose to reactions chloroplasts. reactions 50 a the in for to a dioxide light to These simple ions energy plant. water water and to diffuse form electrons are sugar. photosynthesis the and split Some is used is to produce respired needed to keep the produce to make: a immediately cells alive. the this is glucose they transported and fleshy around dispersal (see fruits 6.8, to the plant 9.5 attract in the and animals phloem. for It is pollination 9.6) storage organs, (e.g. Irish such as seeds, potatoes), as a swollen roots long-term (e.g. energy yams), store splitting gains help leaves to to make seeds store cell energy walls, disperse in for also the use used in to respiration make fibres at in night cotton bolls wind that lipids to make cell membranes and for energy storage, e.g. in seeds. In combining where acids sugars and with then use nitrogen them to from make nitrate ions, proteins, plants such as These of a electrons reduction in can make carbon electrons. the reaction substance called 2 glucose stems • they (see water. – starch amino come of use seed starch By these dioxide provides oxygen. dioxide produced carbon absorbs and substances nectar • • within of 6O oxygen. but summarise one + 6 FOCUS equations, occur it plants sucrose of Chlorophyll carbon sugar fate swollen You O 12 the • STUDY photosynthesis, electrons reduce range cells The ions, simple wide by of chloroplasts. hydrogen In H 6 chlorophyll into 4.2.1 C 2 photosynthesis. In Figure energy O is reaction. 5.3) and carrier proteins in cell membranes (see 3.4). enzymes Gas exchange in plants STUDY Plants use the oxygen they make for their own aerobic respiration Using (see 5.8). However , they cannot use all of it and much diffuses leaves into the atmosphere for other organisms, like us, to bullet use. to the day carbon dioxide diffuses into leaves through make stomata diffuses out. At night, photosynthesis cannot occur as there light. some and Most remain some stomata partially carbon tend open dioxide to to to close allow diffuse at night some out. to conserve oxygen Much to more water , diffuse Y ou Uptake during the day than is produced at night (Figure good can also put the same into chart spider diagrams diagrams. T ry but into carbon flow converting the information the glucose on leaves dioxide fate of into a diagram is (see absorbed a is or no is learning and information oxygen your So notes. during points out way of FOCUS question 3). 4.2.2). of carbon dioxide No net uptake or Release release of SUMMARY QUESTIONS carbon dioxide 1 a Write out chemical the balanced equation for photosynthesis. 00.00 06.00 12.00 18.00 24.00 b Annotate the equation Time/h by Figure 4.2.2 The uptake and release of carbon dioxide from a plant during identifying materials, hours on a very bright sunny on graph because it shows is that respiring at night, and not the plant releases carbon over the next hour the photosynthesising. light intensity The increases sun and rises so of photosynthesis. At 08.00, the in respiration for its plant uses all the photosynthesis and carbon does from the air . higher Between than the 09.00 rate of and 11.00 the respiration so rate the of equation. not the role of chlorophyll photosynthesis. dioxide Make a spider diagram to absorb what happens to photosynthesis the becomes the Explain show any of products the 3 produced source the at does in rate the and dioxide 2 07.00; raw day. energy The the 24 plant absorbs glucose produced in more photosynthesis. carbon dioxide from the air . 4 KEY Make POINTS occur 1 Photosynthesis to 2 sugars is using Photosynthesis the light conversion as occurs a in of carbon of energy. source dioxide and water and Chlorophyll is the green chloroplasts. pigment in 5 The for chloroplasts that the that mitochondria during the the occurs gas exchange between leaves absorbs sugar produced storage, is sucrose combined used to make in photosynthesis for with transport nitrogen and to is converted cellulose make for amino to cell acids starch the atmosphere During the stomata day and day, Explain walls. and your reference a during which and to b at night. answers by photosynthesis respiration. proteins. 6 5 show energy. Some are to substances between Describe the 4 of day and light diagram chloroplasts that 3 a exchanges carbon oxygen dioxide diffuses diffuses out; at into night leaves the through reverse happens. Discuss the importance photosynthesis for life of on Earth. 51 4.3 Leaf Leaves LEARNING the end should • be describe of this able the topic leaf you to: external that a typical describe of a organs midrib the main which vein all is adapted green for the leaf to contains over the with the the a photosynthesis. large stem. main thin part A surface. Extending vein. of flat typical Minor the leaf The leaf, from veins known petiole the branch as or petiole the is from blade structure 4.3.1). leaf the typical hibiscus, attaches the Some • of stalk (Figure of plant OUTCOMES like At are structure internal leaf as of the external features are adaptations for photosynthesis: structure seen in • green to absorb • large surface • veins – light – the green colour is chlorophyll cross-section • explain how adapted for leaves • If to carry – and oxygen you as so tear viewed two to water blade hibiscus and petiole of a the there the absorb as much light as possible and ions throughout the leaf and carry When are a cells are typical short of Figure light scattered allow They is leaf blade with guard Stomata leaf. of epidermis. stomata The out thin lower 4.3.1 – photosynthesis. sucrose Figure area are some leaves 4.3.2 that microscope. control to another the the diffuse cut in distances is You lower can for of the out to peel that Each hole of carbon the the of there a are stoma in air dioxide off epidermis see epidermis. and for possible the width in adaptation are it shows throughout gases leaves diffusion leaf many consists between spaces them. inside the photosynthesis. cross-section and studied under a leaf. microscope, they Figure is same 4.3.4 have drawn the from appearance a section of the through leaf in Figure another leaf 4.3.3. from the plant. Cuticle Upper epidermis Chloroplast Palisade mesophyll Figure 4.3.2 Carbon diffuse dioxide and through stomata (× oxygen Air space these 200). Vascular bundle (xylem and Spongy phloem) mesophyll Lower Figure 4.3.3 A cross-section of a see leaf blade. large spaces, a of the You can intercellular stoma and epidermis edge air a Sub-stomatal air space Figure (× 52 100). Guard cell Stoma vein 4.3.4 This drawing shows the tissues inside the blade of a leaf. of T able in 4.3.1 Figures T able summarises 4.3.3 4.3.1 and Functions Tissue Function Upper Cells epidermis vapour are the of make to the a tissues waxy the air transparent mesophyll; Palisade Cells mesophyll the to functions of the tissues that you can see 4.3.4. contain cells are capture pushes allow many Cells mesophyll mesophyll to throughout Xylem Supplies Phloem Phloem by water light to light to as the pass loss through to the much the large light; vacuole each cell spaces than in carbon below) chloroplasts of of water cells epidermis absorb allow possible; diffusion of epidermal lower to to edge air the and (see together larger allow the reduces cuticle chloroplasts much separated that stomata chloroplasts Spongy leaf 6.7); have packed as a cuticle (see to may in palisade dioxide leaf and transports ions sucrose away from the leaf to other Figure parts of the 4.3.5 This plant of electron the inside shows Lower Cells are like those of the upper epidermis; some specialised as pairs of guard cells that control cylindrical oxygen Some of the of stomata diffuse internal in features through and are out which and carbon water adaptations dioxide vapour for and diffuses close leaf packed – to palisade maximise mesophyll absorption cells of light near the where the stomata diffuse • thin – (usually into the short atmosphere in lower leaf (and distance to the for cells epidermis) oxygen to diffusion of the to upper its allow diffuse of surface intensity is of palisade and cells shape of leaf is a air (× very and extensive spaces inside 200). carbon QUESTIONS the highest dioxide to Make a large hibiscus out) carbon in photosynthesis: 1 • there system out. SUMMARY • leaf the that aperture a palisade are are epidermis that micrograph of leaf Annotate dioxide spongy from to the show features mesophyll drawing in your how are Figure of the 4.3.1. drawing the external adaptations for photosynthesis. • large the intercellular mesophyll • xylem to • phloem air spaces – for diffusion of carbon dioxide to all cells bring 2 water and Make ions each to transport sucrose to the rest of the diagram of to tissue of leaf, with Annotate show how a cross- showing two or three your the diagram internal POINTS structure 1 a plant. cells. KEY a section Leaves are the site are green of most photosynthesis that takes place for in of a leaf is adapted photosynthesis. plants. 3 2 Leaves energy; they absorption for 3 Internally, cells of carbon of leaves closely light have and diffusion and as they are large contain large are carbon packed dioxide a they surface thin the the that to absorb maximise there are vein, light short for air State photosynthesis layer spaces atmosphere to for to all by allow the many absorption diffusion mesophyll of cells. 4 functions in cells of leaves: palisade guard distances having maximum the following light air palisade intercellular from area to dioxide. adapted in so chlorophyll the epidermis, mesophyll, and intercellular spaces. Use Figure diagram section to 4.3.5 to show through a draw a horizontal the palisade mesophyll. 53 4.4 Investigating photosynthesis T esting LEARNING Testing At the end leaves for of this topic leaves for starch be able describe solution how to presence • describe to test of use of iodine leaves for if the to you and into The simply decolourised starch how starch. show chlorophyll starch. colour put by • explain for what destarched Put outline the is meant by of temperature dioxide a leaf 2 If to you of 3 Put the the and intensity, a removing boiling so you Bunsen leaf 4 Stand concentration on into the 5 Remove test and a a plant has been photosynthesis is is used iodine a leaf. to detect solution The the cannot leaves must presence be seen first be chlorophyll. water for extract one the minute. This destroys chlorophyll. burner to boil the water , turn it off afterwards. tube of ethanol. The chlorophyll dissolves tube in a beaker of hot water for about 10 minutes. the leaf rehydrates in the cold leaf water. which This removes softens it and the makes it photosynthesis. to spread Spread the eye protection Safety: ethanol is flammable If out. leaf on out flat water If leaf you for goes test Is Turn off Bunsen a about a has plant used a white to Follow leaf is there from week you a surface light needed these and put iodine is for starch in to is it present. If it stays in a dark a light starch. that has has sugars Plants instructions of no find converted that starch is plant will destarched. show light blue-black, colour been production Iodine on it. the The that been no starch and have necessary for in used in been it. place All of the respiration. destarched are photosynthesis. photosynthesis? to show that light is needed for the photosynthesis. solution 1 T ake tin a destarched foil or black plant and paper to attach it cover prevent part light of a leaf getting with some through. be Make sure you firmly using tape or paper clips. not burn yourself Figure 4.4.1 Testing a leaf for 2 Leave 3 Test the the plant leaf for in the starch light as in for a few Figure hours. 4.4.1. starch STUDY The FOCUS results present or therefore 54 on the can test wash and starch to in the Ethanol careful solution with solution yellow-brown Safety: that ethanol. solution Boiling show carbon 6 wear to produced investigate light easy Safety: Iodine change the into use ethanol rate way sugar a leaf how effect the photosynthesis in • good are membranes, necessary a of that 1 light Some to: converted • is you photosynthesising. should starch OUTCOMES from not; how testing they do much leaves not for tell us starch how photosynthesis show much took whether starch place. is starch present is and Results: • • Only the light go The a Is parts parts of the these production a test leaf that were left uncovered and received that needed instructions of were covered did not receive light and are colour. chlorophyll T ake the leaf yellow-brown Follow 1 of blue-black. starch destarched, in to for photosynthesis? show that chlorophyll is needed for the photosynthesis. variegated plant such as a hibiscus (Figure 4.4.2). Figure (Variegated 2 the leaves the white Place the means must be parts plant of in the leaves green the the have and different white. There colours; is no in this chlorophyll Pick a leaf and draw it for about six Examples hours. carefully to show the distribution of of their and green parts (or take a Test this variegated drawing of the leaf results for or starch take a The much effect of temperature water the weed rate of as in Figure 4.4.1 and make a is light iodine. photograph. light intensity, the in rate Figure carbon of 2 photosynthesis dioxide concentration photosynthesis on page can be 59. can The be three investigated by and investigated intensity to is factors 59. using for than Benedict’s in 5.1. that – by putting a lamp at different – by putting the plant in beakers QUESTIONS affect 1 Explain why: changing: distances from Leaves of water at must b different concentration hydrogen carbonate – by adding (NaHCO ) to different the quantities be when testing starch. Destarched be dioxide first decolourised the used leaves when light should finding is out needed of for sodium in page leaves rather test whether carbon shown on described SUMMARY temperatures • test sugar This for temperature 10 with plant • and possible reducing a • 9 photosynthesis? on as experiments are photograph). solution How leaves the It 4 these results questions white hibiscus LINK and 3 Variegated in leaf.) light 4.4.2 case photosynthesis. water. 3 2 a Predict would the expect hibiscus KEY if leaves you variegated are tested POINTS for 1 result To test first for by starch, boiling in chlorophyll ethanol has and to then be removed testing with from leaves b starch. Explain your prediction. iodine 3 In experiments to measure solution. the 2 A plant leaves kept and is in the dark for a week uses up all the starch in its intensity destarched. The need for light can be on shown by using destarched are partially covered with light-proof Variegated leaves with green and white parts are used keep the 5 that Counting to chlorophyll the determine bubbles the rate is needed produced of for by rate it is light of important temperature Suggest why this so. to 4 show the material. is 4 changing leaves constant. that of photosynthesis to 3 effect Suggest why bubbles is counting photosynthesis. a water photosynthesis. weed can be used to a measure good the way rate of photosynthesis. 55 4.5 Plant Plants LEARNING need mineral the end should be of this able topic mineral you need to: ions other needed • explain that plants to nutrients outline how effect to of deficiencies explain just than and minerals. carbon, These hydrogen complex DNA. transport the (see on plant why absorption of these many terms and compounds, called different refer to oxygen. such mineral as the Most salts, elements minerals amino acids, salts, plants are proteins, Plants 3.4). absorb Root the hair mineral cells ions provide a they large require surface by area plants elements of mineral ions. elements are nitrogen and magnesium. Even though is a huge quantity of nitrogen in the form of nitrogen gas (N ) 2 growth the air, most plants are unable to use it. The exceptions are the require flowering the make of in • to sometimes investigate there minerals order roles T wo the in are many for • or nutrients require for active different These make chlorophyll mineral nutrients nutrition OUTCOMES compounds. At mineral nitrogen plants, known as legumes, such as Pride of Barbados and (Figure 4.5.1). These plants have root nodules full of bacteria, which magnesium can • explain these how plants obtain take acids elements. of nitrate The 1.6). ions roles Nitrate xylem. of nitrogen (see ions the and leaves Leaves so make of are in new amino the phloem. 4.5.1 Pride of Barbados is You can tell of the the characteristic seed can you in KNOW? deprive a plant the of about start a to week, turn its can in and the not 56 for the chlorophyll. energy when broken it is to make not It and of leaves for rebuild in the Magnesium trapping chlorophyll is part light in their magnesium. sugars Amino uses to they acids them to flowers, produce are in exported make root from proteins tips and in areas seeds. deficiencies effects that mineral nutrients have on plants when they are not available. grown water or using sand (solution). nutrients hydroponics. and supplied Solutions plants require are This with the is minerals prepared, normally where plants they containing (complete are require all the solution). needed for plant growth are being investigated, When the leaves yellow synthesised. stimulus make of is be water as may have different salts dissolved in it to give all the mineral the nutrients chlorophyll the growth minerals water will form light the for amino pods. mineral If investigate studying grown YOU to the shape Plants DID it in plants responsible down the in chlorophyll. is leaves, mineral convert nitrogen transported supply plant new and this by by which ions. soil absorb a We legume. as are make using The such the to soil. ions to break nitrate in nutrients constant acids and Investigating Figure a air have the needed constantly growth, in molecule, need photosynthesis leaves water magnesium ions Plants and the plants mineral chlorophyll energy. from other from of Both gas All that plants require (control). More solutions are prepared down Light plant is a one type nitrogen and without of mineral nutrient in each case, e.g. without magnesium. to waste chlorophyll needed. omitting is Figure of 4.5.2 mineral shows how deficiencies. to use hydroponics to investigate the effect Cotton Seedling wool Black paper to keep out light Figure 2 1 3 4.5.3 Plants grown using 4 hydroponics Normal culture No magnesium solution Figure Plants they with 4.5.2 with deficiency leaves, make leaves. continually so to nitrogen cannot few How use (nitrate) the magnesium older leaves to nitrate investigate deficiency protein. lower synthesise of hydroponics much The No ions They leaves chlorophyll sends have a all they very as mineral slowly A magnesium and of roots the need. yellow water effect short yellow the mottled grow have turn the Distilled ions deficiencies because and plants stems cannot plant with it to has green a the new appearance. Figure 4.5.6 Bladderworts plants YOU Pitcher and that animals, such insects. plants, they 4.5.4 Crop soils do plants grown deficient not grow in in Figure 4.5.5 A nitrogen leaf trap They aquatic Explain b Describe deficiency KEY why plants how the Plant roots nitrate a Explain need plants mineral obtain appearance ions how they their of plants nitrate for in ions. minerals b mineral grown magnesium carnivorous plants Nitrate ions make are amino the trophic ions. obtain plants the mineral nutrients 3 If a levels in occupied wetland needed acids; without: need. bladderworts growth. ions. to mineral plant by carnivorous ions make ions are used by chlorophyll. are develops such lacking, deficiency as plants, yellowing as ions healthy ions. symptoms, Suggest such grow nitrate absorb magnesium a b digest All POINTS to that the and animals. in grow of magnesium 2 3 are QUESTIONS a Describe traps digest that trap deficient needed 2 and throughout wetlands including 1 fly in 1 SUMMARY small this showing symptoms well. as carnivorous plants Caribbean. Figure Venus are Bladderworts habitats trap flea. carnivorous small green little KNOW? sundews plants: are have bladders water DID that of the leaves. ecosystems. 57 Unit SECTION 1 4 1: Multiple-choice Carnivorous They use What do digest Practice plants proteins these the trap from plants and the exam questions digest insects produce in insects. 5 for growth. order catalase B proteases C hormones D hydrochloric the plants elements by plants movement carry of out gas Which gases at exchange summarises night night and A calcium, iron, carbon the oxygen B nitrogen, magnesium, C nitrogen, phosphorus, D phosphorus, The raw dioxide out out in B out in in out C in out in out D out in out in materials carbon dioxide, B carbon dioxide C chlorophyll D chlorophyll, Most of the A palisade B lower 4 nutrition C spongy D upper 8 Which involves chemical energy into converting dioxide simple complex feeding during complex carbon one on of organic and organic light dead the and compounds water light light and chloroplasts water in a leaf are in the: mesophyll of mesophyll epidermis the following for the of would highest a rate tropical provide the of plant? Light Carbon T emperature/ intensity dioxide °C decaying following does organisms not occur photosynthesis? of light B conversion of glucose C reduction of by carbon splitting of water A high low 30 B low high 20 C low low 30 D high high 35 compounds chlorophyll to sucrose dioxide to a carbohydrate 58 and compounds absorption energy water water inorganic A D and concentration converting Which are: epidermis energy D sulfur photosynthesis light and photosynthesis into for A conditions C potassium, day in converting potassium the A Autotrophic potassium carbon dioxide into magnesium the during During oxygen B largest with 7 A in to day? 3 required are: acid atmosphere. At mineral insects? A Green The quantities 6 2 questions molecules using light SECTION 9 A 1 2: student to Short used the investigate intensities pond on plant. temperature table shows answer the the The apparatus effect rate of student throughout the questions of shown in different the student’s i Describe would light photosynthesis monitored a Figure the of room investigation. ii The the these why during iii collects State the apparatus tank with State why down water is (4) produced investigation. (1) the the air bubble moves tubing. (1) here b i Calculate the rate photosynthesis Test to results. gas the student results. Glass Gas use obtain a how of missing from tube the Pond ii plant table. Draw c Explain d Predict a graph the the (1) of the results. results. results (5) (4) that would 0 be 10 obtained between Scale/mm plant 20 is Explain when the lamp 50 mm your the distance and and the pond 600 mm. predictions. (4) 30 Movement of e i State two sources of error in 40 air bubble Moveable this investigation. (2) 50 lamp ii Air bubble capillary in Suggest how this investigation 60 could tube be improved. (3) 70 Total 25 marks 80 10 a Describe in a how flowering photosynthesis occurs plant. (5) Ruler b Make a fully showing structure Figure annotated how of a the diagram internal leaf is adapted photosynthesis. c Distance Distance Rate Describe lamp travelled by the fate (7) of the products of of of for 1 photosynthesis. (3) photosynthesis/ –1 from pond plant/mm air 5 bubble in Total mm/min 100 30 6.0 150 26 5.2 200 14 3.5 300 7 Further and on 500 15 marks minutes/mm 3 practice examples the questions can be found accompanying CD. 0.6 59 5 Digestion 5.1 LEARNING and T esting food The diet substances the end should • be this how between starch, and that formed and carry to our out broken these eat. T able fibre substances Details 5.1.1 Nutrient reducing are of the Chemical and carbohydrates, are water. present tests tests are for There in samples given food are in T able proteins, chemical lipids of the tests (fats), to foodstuffs show that 5.1.1. substances large Reagents Procedure sugars, lipids by minerals, distinguish non-reducing proteins are you we to tests explain topic that to: chemical sugars, • of able describe in substances OUTCOMES vitamins, At breathing Starch molecules Iodine Add solution drops few to sample condensation down a Positive Negative result result Blue-black Yellow- a orange of food by hydrolysis. STUDY Reducing Benedict’s Heat in sugars solution boiling water (e.g. bath with glucose solution and the a of food because the test change from solution to green, or – remains blue Boil acid with solution sugars sodium ions. (e.g. sucrose) reducing to become for copper( ) Hydrochloric reducing so called reducing During sugars the copper copper( ) precipitate red Non- are copper( II) electrons that red are Benedict’s reaction ions The sugars they contains donate change blue colour FOCUS Reducing the No orange fructose) agents. Colour you reducing see ions. Colour No change change cool; from solution hydroxide neutralise to (NaOH), with orange Benedict’s test solution Benedict’s (HCl), HCl; NaOH; with solution in sugars sample blue green, or colour – remains blue red as above is oxide. Protein Biuret Add solution – a few drops of solution biuret of solution sodium hydroxide a (NaOH) the and to solution of Colour No change change from solution to blue lilac or colour – is blue purple sample copper sulfate (CuSO ) 4 Lipids and (fats oils) Water and ethanol Dissolve White No sample emulsion emulsion Greasy No spot spot in ethanol, pour into Filter Figure 5.1.1 Testing for paper Rub water the 60 the food greasy reducing The into highest concentration on then solution sample sugars. white right. of sugar is the paper leave to and dry which is translucent Precautions: tubes into a When water you bath. carry The out the water Benedict’s must be at a test, put the temperature test above EXAM 80 °C; it when does not carrying have out to these be boiling. tests. It is Always essential wear to eye neutralise the reaction Y ou mixture in the non-reducing sugar test because the Benedict’s not work if acid is can call the starch These do to tests not tell modify biuret as of tests the Joining so give and that of and of acid acts as solution, the people’s is are present, present. Benedict’s colours starch, is water is sugar may and more or protein colours to a differ. acid catalyst breaks of this (see a bond bond 5.3). between uses water; Breakage of the bonds by 5.1.2 Different hydrolysis a synthesis of sucrose involves reacting glucose and fructose chemical reaction is bond a molecules, is formed between condensation such as starch or and a them when dehydration protein, involves water is reaction. forming formed. Making way – a process known as dehydration many This bonds hydrolysis and condensation. Explain how are involved in the formation and breakdown of of Explain b Name the two Explain with it A term reducing reducing how food starch has contains food How KEY sample would sugar. sugars and differs from a separate hydrochloric one non-reducing sugar. hydrolyses form right test the solution sample to see if sugar . it Then just been developed. non-reducing is you thought prove to sample acid. The molecules the reducing with acid of sucrose sugars glucose. sugar, How starch, would you protein and contain both glucose and and fructose. confirm fat? and breakdown of sucrose sucrose. this? POINTS Removal forms 1 the reducing Synthesis 4 sugar out Benedict’s test Benedict’s glucose that the sucrose. to novel carrying First any boil a A on a has 3 the these with c on highest QUESTIONS processes 2 the FOCUS non-reducing twice. molecule solution: with in testing Define 0%, synthesis involves 1 is concentration The SUMMARY biuret of tested larger STUDY this solution together . left A concentrations protein with The it they Figure using ‘iodine call possible solution comparing judgment It become reducing by no t molecules breakage a The obtained hydrochloric The substances Do ‘iodine ’. tests substance colours. are breaking with food each iodine results fructose. hydrochloric the of ranges standards and chemical concentration sucrose glucose much However, colour Boiling these whether how the increases. set show us solution intense of reage nt test present. so lutio n’. Limitations the test fo r does TIP protection Benedict’s solution solution used is proteins; the to is used test emulsion for to identify starch; and greasy reducing biuret spot sugars; solution tests tests identify of water Addition bond breaks of water bond iodine for lipids. + 2 Sucrose and starch are formed by condensation reactions Glucose between smaller hydrolysis molecules. reactions. These bonds are broken Fructose by Figure 5.1.3 The synthesis breakdown and of sucrose 61 5.2 T eeth The LEARNING digestive the end should • be identify of this able the human topic you the to: parts of alimentary the canal ingest digested. on This pancreas part to • the of its structure the of alimentary canal the structure (Figure all in chewing the mechanical role of the of that is the mouth, fat do consists and the organs, of then the egest tissues and anything Chemical of are a as in not digestion starch, broken alimentary canal, the is liver not and breakdown churning the small change of of food intestine. the food in into the These chemical stomach are nature smaller pieces and physical of food. teeth into down is the breakdown small, by soluble hydrolysis, of large, molecules. catalysed by insoluble Large molecules, molecules enzymes within the canal. in digestion. Soft Mouth SUMMARY palate cavity QUESTIONS (buccal cavity) Throat 1 cells that 5.2.1). by alimentary describe system digestion such tooth • of food each functions describe consists digest Mechanical processes relate and emulsification diagrams • system guts OUTCOMES that At and Distinguish between (phar ynx) mechanical Mouth Epiglottis and chemical digestion. Tongue 2 Describe the role of teeth in Salivar y feeding and gland digestion. Gullet 3 Describe what happens to (oesophagus) Diaphragm food small in the stomach and the Ring intestine. of muscle (pyloric Describe the roles liver the pancreas sphincter) the in the Stomach Liver system. Gall bladder Duodenum Bile duct Enamel Ileum Pancreas Pulp llamS and digestive of enitsetni 4 cavity Caecum Appendix Gum Abdominal cavity Root Rectum Cement Anus Nerves Ring of around blood Figure 5.2.2 A vertical molar 62 section tooth of muscle and vessels a Figure 5.2.1 The human alimentary canal anus enitsetni Colon Dentine egraL Crown T able Part 5.2.1 of Functions the digestive of the digestive system Functions system Mouth • mastication • secretion • food Oesophagus • transfers Stomach • wall • muscular of Gall bladder Pancreas Small intestine Anal intestine canal mechanical into food wall by digestion salivary boluses by stomach that peristalsis secretes mixes glands; can from gastric food with of food salivary be the teeth begins and the tongue digestion of starch swallowed mouth juice using amylase to stomach containing gastric juice and hydrochloric breaks up acid large and pieces pepsin of food into a mixture • pepsin begins • no • secretes bile • secretes sodium • stores • secretes pancreatic • secretes sodium • secretes the digestion bile digestion Large – saliva formed creamy Liver of the of starch that and as contains releases • absorbs products • absorbs water, • absorbs the • stores • faeces of ions in the out of salts into that the to not small carbonate function emulsify to contains fats neutralise intestine amylase, to maltase, acid (see trypsin and environment 5.3) stomach through neutralise lactase in acid the and stomach bile duct lipase acid peptidase that complete the protein digestion and remaining does carbonate sucrase, and protein bile hydrogen starch faeces it juice of amylase hydrogen enzymes of pass digestion into vitamins water the into and bloodstream the bloodstream ions rectum the body KEY POINTS T eeth 1 Chewing It also juice. We food decreases increases Chemical have four the its surface digestion types particle of is area size that much is so we are exposed faster if the able to to saliva particles swallow and are Mechanical the it. into gastric 2 teeth: Chemical the • Incisors are • Canines chisel-shaped for biting and smaller mastication smaller. pointed for piercing and Premolars • Molars have are like uneven ‘cusps’ premolars and for are and chewing chewing. up the small the section through a molar tooth (see Figure 5.2.2). In by Enamel forms the hard, outer layer is the part above the the of the crown of the Inside the enamel is the to stomach, up food and gastric is mixed juice and tooth, acid. This starts gum. the • to molecules molecules. hydrochloric which involves chemical hydrolysis large churned with • digestion teeth. food. 3 Study e.g. the tearing. grinding for pieces, of is food cutting. change • of using breaking bonds are digestion breakdown softer dentine, which is like bone digestion of protein. in 4 structure. Bile emulsifies fats in the duodenum. • A layer the • The of jaw. The pulp blood cement root cavity vessels. is is fixes the the part a space root that in of is the the tooth below tooth the into a bony socket gum. containing in 5 nerves and Enzymes produced pancreas intestine chemical proteins and the the small complete digestion and by the of starch, fat. 63 5.3 Enzymes The LEARNING as At the end should be food that of this able topic you starch, define the wall into to: of small, the term state that enzymes biological catalysts the the intestine. soluble (see bodies catalyst itself describe composed fats. They of This means molecules. 5.1). The are large, The natural too insoluble large that they breakage rate of to be molecules need of the hydrolysis absorbed such to be broken bonds at the through down involves temperature is very slow. The rate needs to be speeded up by a of catalyst. are A • is and catalyst our • eat proteins hydrolysis • we OUTCOMES properties is being a substance changed. that increases Biological the catalysts rate are of a reaction enzymes without (Figure 5.3.1), of which are proteins. All enzymes are made inside cells, where many of enzymes them • describe in the chemical role of enzymes pass work, out from of Enzymes the have • They are • Each enzyme • Only A of the enzyme catalase stomach our and food small the enzymes intestine. small over period is affected by pH. different it protein shapes. specific for Each are needed to catalyse time. activity of and of Their made again molecules • are used a enzyme temperature. are many different substrate part the again. molecules. enzyme catalysing in model of the of shape ‘key’) one are a fit in activity (the influenced one These molecule reaction. is can has This an are you fits be a folded shape explains each into enzyme. not as shape as for that known a ‘lock’) the by and have by enzyme shape catalysed to must enzyme – with reaction enzyme (the the enzymes molecule wrong Enzymes ‘the into that why that conditions the there ‘lock fits see of in and reaction. key’. into Figure their will substrates the exactly in Only enzyme Other involved the can reaction. The the ‘key 5.3.2. surroundings. If enzy me the Enzy mes conditions organi sms. become too hot, too acid or too alkaline their shape are changes and they stop acting as catalysts. At high temperatures and T hey at co rrec t be of reaction. by hole’ pro tei n numbers one affected the TIP are catalyses is substrate T he properties: proteins. reactions can following activity This say all enzymes Their have kille d’. mouth, digest • take is the T o computer-generated image no t respiration. They makes Never into in • many EXAM cells Properties Enzymes 5.3.1 example digestion. many Figure for extreme pH, the bonds holding the enzyme changes the shape molecule together mo lec ules. start wo rd to use is to break substrate no down. longer This fits. We say that of the enzyme, denaturation has so the occurred and dena tured the enzyme Enzymes The down glucose digestive 64 in enzymes break to can in no catalyse the reaction. digestion our large and longer digestive molecules proteins enzymes is to system to catalyse smaller amino summarised acids. in hydrolysis molecules, for Information T able 5.3.1. reactions example about to starch these STUDY Y our learning could the Enzyme Substrate Substrate into fits Enzyme Products enzyme FOCUS digestive Label all the 5.3.2 Lock and key – a model of enzyme each action T ype Digestive of enzymes Name enzyme of made Site in the of human digestive production Carbohydrase Protease Lipase and of action Reaction Salivary glands Mouth starch Small intestine → Sucrase Wall of small intestine Small intestine sucrose Lactase Wall of small intestine Small intestine lactose Maltase Wall of small intestine Small intestine maltose Pepsin Stomach Trypsin Pancreas Peptidases Wall Lipase Pancreas of wall Catalysts speed-up end; enzymes of of sites of in the action. by enzyme small intestine protein Small intestine polypeptide Small intestine peptides Small intestine lipids → + fructose galactose peptides → → (fats) + glucose shorter amino → peptides acids fatty acids + glycerol FOCUS a reaction are and biological remain catalysts unchanged that are at made is insoluble makes of fat it hard forms are specific to certain in In chemical insoluble digestion, molecules smaller, catalyse soluble the hydrolysis of large molecules. fat reach break up smaller QUESTIONS fat the digestion Make a and table nutrients: have following the to Some the food make summarise starch, protein, following in a catalyst, enzyme, chemical of the enzyme(s), contains starch, to of these Your nutrient, product(s) as they pass roles of the liver what through and as globules the globules ones. the the This of bile fat of salts into emulsification surface so area molecules access bonds and to the of of fat between the lipase to fatty glycerol. should enzyme(s), digestion, site site(s) of and fat. Use happens to T able these 5.3.1 three the alimentary canal. 5.3.3 pancreas in your flow Large globules of fat are Include emulsified the these food table Figure nutrients the system. protein show of sucrose. food digestive chart digestion and headings: human flow acids fat to canal duodenum, easier break denaturation production action terms: the globules the globules have Define This as surface alimentary When increases SUMMARY spherical little the water . digest reactions. enzymes to as in to into exposing Enzymes to the enzymes sites glucose possible. 3 the glucose → water of of their → Stomach protein. 2 Include POINTS the 1 and functions maltose → Fat 3 the catalysed STUDY 2 of 5.2). system Site Pancreas 1 topic enzyme Amylase KEY this diagram (see regions region. table 5.3.1 for large system with production T able a released annotate Figure notes include to smaller globules so that lipase chart. can catalyse glycerol the more formation of fatty acids and easily. 65 5.4 Factors that affect enzymes Effect LEARNING of Amylase At the end of this topic be • that able is that the activity of enzymes catalyst from for 5.1 the that breakdown iodine of solution starch is to used maltose. to detect You the to: pH temperature the remember presence state on you will should temperature OUTCOMES is and are influence this factors the less activity by iodine of of and starch. less taking As starch the samples solution as starch present from shown in in is broken the the reaction Figure down reaction by amylase, mixture. mixture You and there can testing follow with 5.4.1. enzymes T able • explain how to investigate 5.4.1 reaction influence pH on of the temperature activity of shows mixtures one results kept at from an different investigation in which seven temperatures. and 5.4.1 Effect T emperature at were enzymes. T able Remove some the (°C) of temperature Time be samples on taken amylase for digested, t starch to Rate (minutes) as of reaction 10/t minute 0 – 0 10 9 1.1 20 7 1.4 30 6 1.7 40 4 2.5 50 8 1.3 60 – 0 intervals Test samples with drops iodine Spotting solution Figure and amylase 5.4.1 of solution tile solution Samples STUDY taken from the Divide reaction tube of mixture are iodine minute added in to solution until there FOCUS the digested every is 1, in the 100 or 10 000 is (reciprocal). working very fast. This by the Then gives time we large taken for have numbers starch peaks on a when to graph the be enzyme when the no enzyme change 10, test drops is most active rather than when it is least active if we colour. plotted time taken. 3.0 The graph in Figure 5.4.2 shows that the rate of reaction is 2.5 t /01 o slow sa 2.0 the at low temperatures, temperature etar 40 °C (optimum for increases to example 40 °C temperature). The at 10 C. and reaches rate of It a increases as maximum reaction at decreases at 1.5 o noitcaeR temperatures greater than 40 C and is zero at 60 °C. 1.0 The 0.5 As of optimum the temperature temperature substrate and increases enzyme is the best towards move faster temperature the and optimum, have more for the enzyme. molecules collisions so 0.0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Temperature/°C Figure 5.4.2 Effect the 66 of temperature activity of more reactions changes on amylase have to and test optimum at occur. 60 °C At all higher the temperatures temperature. temperatures, enzyme between the molecules 30 °C and enzyme are 50 °C structure denatured. to find the We exact Effect of pH on the activity of catalase STUDY Catalase is an enzyme found inside many cells. Its function is Here to catalyse the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide. This is a that is produced by cells which can do are damage if optimum accumulate. It catalyses this and plant peroxide → oxygen + is found bacteria and 1 cork in many plant and animal tissues; it is also found in a cores into 2 Put three 3 Put the produced borer to smaller pieces remove sections into a several that cores are solution from each with a a about pH of potato. 2 mm in Cut volume of hydrogen peroxide by enzymes bacteria and Put one potato disc into the test tube at 5 As soon find The Repeat 7 pH When all the are the how forms disc with less two the starts it test to takes between which the disc long of inside dense more the so discs to the disc catalase to and 7.0. into pH some 7.0. surface, reach It test will and start the hydrogen potato it so 5.4.2 Effect the to whole find the investigating other valid and due procedure optimum the factors SUMMARY effect should only timing and surface. peroxide produces on the activity Time taken for discs to reach the underneath the disc, surface (seconds) First Second Third Mean disc disc disc (average) 4 36.03 37.13 38.59 37.25 5 15.77 12.93 14.35 14.35 6 12.06 10.05 11.03 11.05 7 9.13 10.13 9.63 9.63 8 9.67 10.29 9.98 9.98 9 10.81 12.69 11.87 11.79 floats. that there are three readings for to be the with pH of discs for factor a range of other values catalase. one kept at factor on constant. that has the This been activity ensures of enzymes, the results STUDY Sketch a graph human to so on the enzyme, b Describe, a Use in show rate such words, the of as effect a is catalysed by the results effect of in pH T able on the to by your Describe c Explain the pattern activity why it is a why there shown good by idea draw of about this Summary 2c. a line graph to POINTS show catalase. your to Think answer results graph. 1 b readings three amylase. shown 5.4.2 repeat are disc? then question a two there each KEY the take that and increasing reaction salivary what of FOCUS changed. QUESTIONS temperature 2 pH catalase sink for a of tubes. Why 1 90 °C. tube. rise the in 7.0. Repeat of bottom reaction making pH as out oxygen 6 the use thickness. pH towards for forensics of 4 human (body the T able same 37 °C temperature); fungi. industry Use 20 °C; water enzymes Catalase enzymes reaction: approximately hydrogen examples temperatures: allowed fungal to some toxic of substance FOCUS graph. have three The is results for activity of influenced enzymes by pH and temperature. each pH. 2 d Explain from 3 a these Sketch a rate an pH of is above b Suggest below the optimum pH to show the effect there is no of reaction activity increasing pH where optimum below pH the 4.0 and on the none 10.0. why pH about the 4.0 An at 3 effect on enzyme above in this pH example 10.0. shows no activity is most optimum When all and enzyme its optimum enzyme-catalysed and pH uncertainty results. graph 6.5 is pH active and temperature. investigating of the one factor activity other of factors temperature) the (e.g. an pH) enzyme, (e.g. should be kept constant. 67 5.5 Absorption and assimilation Absorption LEARNING At the end should be OUTCOMES of this able topic Absorption is blood lymph. or define and the terms by absorption pass diffusion movement Simple of digested sugars, food amino molecules acids, fatty into acids the and through or by the active epithelial cells of the small intestine either transport. assimilation The • the to: glycerol • the you describe how the for intestine is small intestine is very long (about 6 m in an adult) and is adapted small adapted efficient absorption of food as it has: for 2 • a very large surface • a thin lining area of about 9 m absorption • describe the role of the molecules in of epithelial cells (only one cell thick) so that food liver can easily move into the blood and lymph assimilation. • epithelial • cell The large The is finger-like quickly acids villi are to and have blood 5.5.1 These small are villi from intestine leaf-like and – are the the of glycerol leaf-like en ters by are vessels the a re the th e ly mph h eart. As a fits transport into inner the (the with full a nd lacteals vein in in to a nd result, f at 5. 5. 3). em pty does not vessels. in to en ter qu ick ly. villus Network Epithelium blood of capillaries Mucus- secreting cell Lacteal muscle Venule layer Arteriole Lymphatic 68 Longitudinal section through a villus T he lac teals ly m pha tic they Fa tty lym ph. the capillaries. 5.5.2 of (lymph are Figure space tr a nspor ted the c ontr a c ts m ove veins, (Figur e slo wly this are of Thin 3.4). millions singular the they (see small lining villi m olec ules more to like 3.1) active called po r ta l When A blood f ood hepatic in 5.5.2). capillaries t hem. for folded Figure th in -walled, th e a projections and 3.1.2 intestine has transported in side near too it Figure proteins small Absorbed causin g vessels the 5.5.1 (see carrier because villi. liver muscle bloodstream Figure food in squeezed These or (Figure digested capillaries) many area abdomen villus) microvilli with surface the tiny, villi with membranes within of cells vessel the When the food gets to the colon there is not much left that is useful. LINK What been The is left now absorbed solid food, is in in waste the fibre, the or form dead small faeces of cells and intestine; is stored faeces, the in passes bacteria. rest the out is Most the the absorbed rectum. of of The body by water the has colon. Undigested confuse See the it takes between 24 and 48 hours for food the length of the digestive is egested. with Do excretion. to pass glossary on the CD anus. remind yourself about the along difference the this undigested through to Normally food not between the two. system. Assimilation The food molecules that and up have been absorbed are transported around Hepatic vein Stomach the body molecules functions taken by as the cells. part of by cells. The liver Assimilation carries out a is the use number of of these important assimilation: Liver • It takes up glucose glycogen. This molecules helps to from regulate the the blood and stores concentration of them as glucose in Hepatic portal the blood. vein • It uses blood amino acids to make proteins, such as those involved in clotting. • It breaks down • It converts surplus amino Large acids. intestine the body, fatty e.g. acids under and the glycerol into fat which is stored around Small skin. intestine • It produces cholesterol from fats. Anus KEY Figure POINTS 5.5.3 Rectum The hepatic carries 1 Absorption is the movement of digested food stomach molecules the through 2 the Assimilation wall is of the the use intestine of food into the molecules blood by the and cells portal blood vein from and the intestines to liver. lymph. of the body. DID 3 The small intestine is adapted for absorption by being The long, having a folded inner lining with millions of tiny YOU small villi. increase the surface area of each epithelial The liver stores glucose as glycogen, makes proteins, absorbs about of water every day. cell. As 4 intestine 3 5–10 dm Microvilli KNOW? very food more breaks passes water is along the absorbed colon, into 3 down surplus glycerol back SUMMARY 1 Make a into acids fat for and converts fatty acids and storage. the blood: per day. by labelled writing diagram notes of about a villus. the Annotate functions of have parts that liver is Distinguish between absorption and in assimilation. the and 3 Explain also involved in the labelled. regulation 2 0.3–0.5 dm LINK your the The you about QUESTIONS large diagram amino how the liver is involved in assimilating the products of body, amino many such acids. substances as glucose There is more of about its waste substances role in producing digestion. 4 Suggest the danger in having too much fat in the blood. excreted from the that are body in 7.1. 69 5.6 Balanced A LEARNING nutrient the end should be of this able topic energy define the quantities: to: term nutrient to the human list the their • main roles explain in in the nutrients the term need food These is that are carbohydrates, but also the provided provides the fats by the benefit organic and compounds major to the compounds proteins. like nutrients body. amino Not we only acids, or eat do sugars in they and large provide fatty that we need to make our cells. Vitamins and minerals are the diet minor • we as acids applied substance that macronutrients. you energy • a OUTCOMES The At is diet and are body nutrients needed minerals in that or micronutrients tiny we quantities. need are that do Vitamins inorganic not are and provide organic are energy and compounds; often absorbed as the ions. balanced A balanced diet provides all the energy and nutrients that a person diet requires energy • essential • such and to keep us as the that are as the brain, alive. basal need can active. need essential the is The more eight to anything – two proteins ten diet provides: provide types of this amino energy acid that the else fatty acids that the body cannot more that required Our e.g. vitamins • minerals, e.g. calcium • enough • fibre. A and C and iron water to replace water that is lost each day so when active you for else or energy energy anything vitamins, we How much energy? you energy that we need in our diet depends on age, gender, need and activity (how much exercise). People who play sport, your do basal acids and balanced known rate. contract from occupation above – from • The are, acids make fatty lipids A energy metabolism also they liver, This metabolic muscles amino needs. FOCUS kidneys basal immediate carbohydrates, cannot make Organs, – their • body STUDY for a lot of fitness training or have an occupation that involves taking metabolism. much exercise American 8000 and to 9000 kJ their energy they large intake have intake require football by a each size. by energy need day to build. 75–80% to of 2000 kJ that that the players Female of than increase because Basketball 1000 lighter about more players as their required need of to training should by in T able energy intensity only athletes shown their their less by training increase is 5.6.1. intake their intense increase their and energy men. Vegetarianism Some they are people eat animal origin. people who A properly who 5.6.1 Fresh fruit should be everyone’s 70 and a do get foods eat are many vegetarian balanced not they are products, Vegans We are plant that animal vegetarians. includes Figure decide some that people of or our provide and/or do have these is are not to eat and meat milk. eat from make any although These foods eating sure people of animals, that their so diet nutrients. a at to eggs nutrients diet fish going as who vegan vegetarian meat not such healthy risk of diet. However, vitamin B 12 people deficiency vegetables major diet. part of as this red is only blood found cells. in foods of animal origin. We need it to make T able 5.6.1 Different energy needs for people who take little exercise DID Age Recommended energy YOU Other per day factors energy Females body people mass influence months 10–12 7–10 (fed on formula milk) 2280 months years 3850 3610 8240 7280 years 11 510 8830 19–49 years 10 600 8100 months of pregnancy 10 600 in climates cold energy since generate years 1 8000 9930 A and minerals quantities make for each from many are micronutrients, day. Vitamins anything are simpler. because complex Minerals you need molecules different Some functions, micronutrients, A substance Macronutrients as you can are see elements in T able that large in benefit are quantities very we small to required their functions in the body and Function(s) Helps rods light in in of the the low body eye to intensity Good 8.5) good respiration in Carbohydrates, are the proteins and Liver , chili milk, sweet macronutrients energy and dietary sources for vitamins are the are required building and minerals micronutrients for other and roles. powder , potatoes, aerobic needed we Vegetarians do not eat meat carrots or Helps are day; 5.6.2. 4 (see each quantities. compounds see B a body. cells; Micronutrient is micronutrients very that sources Vitamins to maintain provides providing 5.6.2 to temperature. that lipids T able need heat more minerals 3 need require they nutrient in cannot a live 7990 2 vitamins and energy who POINTS the small Those body body food Vitamins Height, also 10 900 50–59 of much needs. KEY Roles how build 8900 Breastfeeding 60–64 require. and person their 3 the 2160 15–18 Last influence (kJ) Males 0–3 KNOW? intake fish, animal Cereals although products, some such eat as 1 in milk mitochondria not C Helps tissue resistance repair to and Oranges, disease and and eat eggs. any Vegans animal do products. lemons other citrus fruits SUMMARY D Helps absorption calcium in the strengthening and Minerals Iron teeth Forms (see part cells oxygen gut of Fish and bones 5.2 and in 7.4) to the in red (also skin made 1 2 eggs Gives the and Explain why transports of the teeth; needed in nervous to bones and Milk, fish, for Name synapses diet quantities macronutrients. four blood and vitamins that and humans two require vegetables the diet. Suggest some occupations clotting that 5.2 human large system; 4 (see the green in in micronutrient, 6.4) strength involved nutrient, mineral contain minerals the terms vitamin must 3 Calcium Define macronutrient, exposed meat, cocoa, QUESTIONS milk, sunlight) Liver, that (see oil, butter of haemoglobin blood of require a higher intake 7.4) of energy the than those given in table. 71 5.7 Malnutrition Malnutrition LEARNING OUTCOMES People At the end of this topic who do not malnutrition. should be able explain the There a are balanced forms of diet may suffer malnutrition from caused a by form not of enough to: of • have you term the macronutrients, or too much, which can lead to obesity deficiency Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) occurs in children, who do not disease • describe energy the effects of receive enough caused by state and not and receiving protein enough in their diet. Marasmus energy-providing foods, is so mainly protein is deficiency used • energy protein the causes, treatment blindness, symptoms of scurvy, loss. in night rickets and to provide energy. Kwashiorkor the blood is also swelling of helps absorb to Growth body the is retarded result tissues water of and from a a and protein swollen the there is severe deficiency liver. Protein and in weight results the tissues. anaemia Deficiency • describe more to the food effects than maintain is good of necessary health. Deficiency diet. front YOU Eating and but A too eating be a much large vitamin A of rarely too causing the eye are A caused in night the by diet blindness. becomes cloudy the the If and lack rods the light of in micronutrients the eye deficiency cannot do is pass not in the work serious then through the easily. vitamins does much lethal. fishermen of of vitamin KNOW? minerals may diseases Without properly, DID diseases eating once A vitamin group ate halibut harm, the and of liver died of poisoning. Figure 5.7.1 One of causes the of children major Figure blindness is vitamin 5.7.2 X-ray in child of the with legs of a rickets A deficiency. Without Vitamin outwards has wear this Vitamin C 5.7.3 This person has iron, quantity of and bleed red oxygen A for C blood the and teeth blood People out often bow that sunshine, body are can most lead a person or at to who risk of weak clotting. fall formation out the are of Wounds (Figure contain in who the calcium scurvy. cells bones indicating in their of proper causes Leg body, go covers transported anaemia. the not defi ciency slow vitamin the of do soft. less blood collagen are not the skin. 5.7.3). haemoglobin decreases. anaemic in repaired have less This so is energy the iron- and scurvy. feel 72 of Without who completely required gums deficiency Figure is become pressure disease. teeth, deficiency properly, the that deficiency and bones Children clothing bones A under rickets. D tired and lethargic because they have less oxygen available for aerobic respiration. They are likely to grow and develop slowly. Girls DID and women lose blood are in more their at risk monthly of iron-deficiency anaemia because YOU The periods. advice from Deficiency diseases are treated by making sure people have the diet and by giving dietary supplements, such as pills and here diet. comes DASH for Dietary Approaches with to vitamins given DASH a stands balanced KNOW? they Stop Hypertension. It has minerals. proved successful lowering blood not only pressure at but also Obesity for Consuming body fat. • being • having more T wo 20% a food ways a above body energy person the than can required be identified recommended mass index increases (BMI) weight greater as the obese for his than quantity of people those is calculated using the following to lose and for weight. or her height 30. POINTS formula: 1 body BMI diabetes wish are: KEY BMI with who mass (in Malnutrition is the result kilograms) = of an unbalanced diet 2 height (in metres) where There is an obesity epidemic in many regions of the World, of the Caribbean. The causes of this there is a shortage including nutrients or the person are: over-eats. • a change from traditional high fibre diets to ‘Western’ diets rich in 2 fatty food and refined foods that contain much sugar Deficiency caused sucrose) and • increase in • a • the are low in by a change from with more physically money active to to more spend on sedentary food the of walking People of • are Avoid heart and public school, disease, for high foods or such as a reduction are and are in time spent at Obesity is a Eat plenty of • Eat regular risk (high (damage uterine to developing blood joints), cancers. dietary concentration of of 4 pressure), Eat meals; many People People a with with strict greatly diabetes DASH diet, should such as and follow the diet. advice: glucose in the blood foods, avoid fresh sugary fruit foods and and do not skip QUESTIONS vegetables. drinks especially between 1 Define the protein and is eating. starchy breakfast in condition hypertension meals. • a person SUMMARY • mineral(s) overweight. high given or diet. where shops. arthritis bowel the and hypertension pressure increase after or obese diabetes, example blood that immediately transport market overweight problems, cancer , diabetes and work, health coronary types to who serious cars are of occupations 3 use lack fibre vitamin(s) incomes diseases (especially energy deficiency meals. terms malnutrition, malnutrition, diseases and obesity • Eat • Try • low to Drink and in foods, avoid not with addition e.g. eating plenty do People fat of fried fluids binge low-fat to and dairy ‘fast keep products and lean meat. food’. hydrated; 2 drink alcohol effects moderately should follow the advice given above, reduce 3 should: their intake of sodium (should be between 1500 a increase deficiency Surveys have diseases. people in the that Caribbean Suggest why. intake of foods rich in potassium, e.g. beans, Summarise the dietary advice people with bananas, is given to vegetables make dairy two discovered anaemia. diabetes • and day) that leafy diseases to 4 • and vitamin mineral have 2300 mg causes two but many • the of deficiency drink. hypertension Describe sure their products, diet leafy contains foods vegetables, rich bread in calcium, fortified e.g. with and hypertension. low-fat calcium. 73 5.8 Respiration Respiration LEARNING constant At the end should • be define of this able the topic to you to: term carry distinguish and out division. cells. of small, shown This all of of the is computer-generated image of a time. the ATP is made cell structures. 0.002 mm 6O fuels energy It provides used is stay protein to alive a synthesis provide released very and and energy gradually in in a reactions. equation energy is breakdown of glucose in 6H to O water energy + energy released released to energy ATP reactions each glucose released ADP + chemical catalyses from cells. + 2 (ADP) also transferring readily the is: + many enzyme energy processes in dioxide 2 release down used is occur These used to in reactions convert triphosphate heat. from respiration diffuses with which adenosine as that reaction. the easily transfer to the through of energy- the cell and energy. mitochondrion with a high is aerobic energy respiration have many occurs (Figure 5.8.1). mitochondria. respiration anaerobic respiration oxygen. shows that The lactic word acid glucose Some In bacteria humans, exercise, Oxygen after energy sprinter, Pryce, may reach is lactic acid. acid when glucose respiration without in animals not return Oxygen tissue energy they released respire during fast without bursts oxygen. of weightlifting. is to for such aerobic therefore released. resting required exercise, muscles energy + anaerobically and does Muscle enough from anaerobic acid strenuous the released lactic lactic finishes. is for produced: sprinting hard, needed. there Some to as levels immediately repay an sprinting, respiration respires glucose to oxygen not anaerobically is enough supply broken all so down the that to Shelley- The relying the anaerobic exercise is respire consumption During oxygen as energy equation → produce muscles such the debt. muscles for Each using Fraser where demand long. In Jamaican 6CO summarises at is carbon → specific Anaerobic her transport, to in Cells on the this mitochondrion. The of → diphosphate good breaks oxygen 2 A Some consuming it + respiration ATP Anne are the need equation: chemical equation (ATP). word 6 adenosine is fat They active enzyme-controlled oxygen O 12 respiration. these and as respiration, the + H 6 Most such respiration, by balanced C 74 cells cells. respiration aerobic The A Glucose During glucose 5.8.2 living for aerobic as Figure all respiration. In 5.8.1 in energy processes, the Aerobic Figure place of respiration between anaerobic supply cell series • takes OUTCOMES respiration in lactic acid. extra oxygen absorbed after exercise is used to respire When yeasts dioxide as respire shown glucose Far less is not acid and of and measure alcohol with a to in the in carbon of a hydrometer of sugar as a lot yeast and carbon you in anaerobic because glucose remains in lactic energy. little access growth to and The air, it produces carbon dioxide 5.8.3). need to more decrease As released glucose is energy Figure produces 5.8.4). of bond for energy This products. (see This of with energy waste decreases. + molecule solution release (Figure alcohol dioxide chemical respiration, As make respiration. and limewater produced. liquid each down dioxide with carbon from form to anaerobic the + they equation: aerobic broken kept detected density alcohol anaerobically alcohol be is word released alcohol yeast respires To is this compared completely When can → energy respiration anaerobically in alcohol measure and in is the more density amount alcohol, is the measured produced, the density Figure of the fermenting mixture decreases. Plants also respire 5.8.3 Limewater detect in the same way as yeast. This happens when soils get flooded the is no air in the soil (see used to presence of and carbon there is anaerobically 1.3). by dioxide anaerobic produced and aerobic respiration. Biogas Some bacteria respire anaerobically to make the gas methane (CH ). 4 This gas biogas human, gas is can animal vented energy KEY that made a source the plant used use is one of in waste for solid available energy. Figure and cooking. waste often 5.8.5 kept in There from used There that small-scale are anaerobic are also sewage to are filled conditions. large-scale treatment power the with works. treatment The biogas The works. POINTS ATP is the Glucose In energy between convert 3 as like and and energy 2 used generators generators 1 be is respired ADP aerobic currency to of respiration in cells cells; and to ATP is used to transfer energy-consuming release energy that is processes. used to ATP . respiration maximum release anaerobic oxygen of this occurs energy; where less oxygen with oxygen energy is not is with the released in used. Figure 5.8.4 Hydrometers follow 4 Muscle tissue and some bacteria respire anaerobically the alcohol 5 Biogas lactic and acid; carbon consists of yeast respires anaerobically to are to of to ethanol produce used production by yeast. produce dioxide. methane produced by bacteria that respire anaerobically. SUMMARY 1 Define QUESTIONS the respiration terms and respiration, oxygen aerobic respiration, anaerobic debt Figure 2 Make a table to compare aerobic and anaerobic respiration. 5.8.5 This small-scale generator biogas provides fuel for cooking. 75 5.9 Gas You LEARNING the should end be remember of this able topic 3.2. gas you Unicellular exchange volume to: ratio enough • state the gas features exchange common list the gas exchange Amoeba, description large They enough dioxide to are to use so small allow leave. their and Both body photograph that enough gases surface their oxygen move as surface to their area enter across the to and cell of these protists by diffusion. are multicellular animals. They too use their body surface surfaces gas exchange. An earthworm 10 cm in length is about 200 times earthworms, longer humans, its this to for of from like surfaces Earthworms • is creatures surface. carbon membrane all Amoeba surfaces OUTCOMES in At will exchange fish and and 1500 times thicker than Amoeba. This makes it much flowering more difficult for oxygen to diffuse from the outer layer of the body plants. to the centre reverse transport gas of the direction. gases exchange animal and Therefore and there (Figure for carbon earthworms are many dioxide have tiny a blood to diffuse blood in system vessels the to (capillaries) for 5.9.2). Layer of watery Cuticle mucus Epidermis Capillary Muscle Figure 5.9.3 The gills catfish of this have giant many Inside worm gill filaments. Figure 5.9.1 Gas exchange between in the the soil occurs Figure 5.9.2 There air and earthworm’s are blood capillaries the below body immediately the earthworm’s epidermis. surface. The gas gills. exchange Water covered We in tiny breathe exchange diffusion of flows such of Alveoli 5.9.4 Each gill filament by that full are provide a exchange 76 tiny of gill leaves. have fish, All even if features refresh alveoli, in alveolar the in gas the air blood into air. Our and gas in is the the that dioxide. These to • a very large • a moist • walls surface the exchange and contact inside the exchange of surfaces, the internal with the body. oxygen and are: area for the diffusion of gases gaseous surface (X surface so that gases can dissolve before diffusion 10). that are thin so that gases do not are diffusion exchange insects are deep for gas of surfaces them along Gaseous exchange blood other tubes plates filaments lungs. Gas the the with gill 5.9.4). our lungs. enclosed adapt in into breathing are leaf-like and air the exchange they tiny between 5.9.3 common the that has and plates blood huge of fish (Figures to from from a mouth is carbon covered the features gills surroundings, Figure out in dioxide the surfaces and of the plates oxygen shares as gill occurs of carbon surface in surface into have to diffuse very far. Steep concentration gradients for oxygen and for carbon dioxide are LINK maintained because there is: See • a good blood supply, bringing carbon dioxide for efficient 3.4 about and absorbing lots of to remind diffusion breathing that constantly supplies fresh oxygen-rich air When of waste inspired oxygen. then very the (see and Figure Gas Gas diffusion alveoli air exchange exchange there is in air in air stomata spaces air two in of reaches the layers distance those 1 one the the watery of cells between capillary, alveoli lining into the the cells which it of contains each blood. forming are all a A where the is walls squamous on the very surface are either the side of different. lot alveolus There concentrations and a of cells plants leaves spaces allow the on in occurs (see on movement leaf. both They all the cell surfaces exposed to 4.3). do of gases not in form a and gas out of the exchange intercellular surface as sides. Figure KEY is 5.9.5). intercellular The in) dissolves through gradient dioxide. (breathed Oxygen diffuses short carbon gradients. and steep removes and oxygen concentration • yourself removal Diffusion of oxygen Diffusion of carbon 5.9.5 Gaseous POINTS Gaseous dioxide exchange in an alveolus exchange is the diffusion of oxygen and carbon LINK dioxide between the surroundings and the body of an organism. There is more structure 2 Gaseous to 3 the exchange size Diffusion of an surfaces are thin, moist and large and 4 Gas exchange SUMMARY 1 Describe in animals are maintained by blood in 5.10. at 3.3 You to All in plants occurs on cell surfaces inside EXAM of a specialised gaseous exchange surface. Name such as gaseous mammals exchange; and fish, protists have such these Explain for why gaseous Amoeba do structures in mammals and Amoeba does not have a Explain 4 Describe a at why the night We and walls can say but that capilla ries made not. no t of cell walls fish. specialised structure remem ber have cell plan t walls , cells but exchange. anim al 3 about cells. TIP specialised as – b epithelial Bewa re! cells, a look leaves. have for also yourself movements. features vertebrates, structures should remind alveo li 2 alveoli flow QUESTIONS the of relative squamous breathing the organism. gradients and about function earthworms gaseous b need a exchange during the transport that day. do no t. system. occurs Explain cells in plants: your answers. 77 5.10 Breathing The LEARNING The At the end of this topic be able define • describe lungs the are are term the breathing describe in the diaphragm, intercostal spongy protected a sheet the breathing of organs by mechanism muscle abdomen. downwards • system the situated ribcage within and the the thorax backbone. (chest). The diaphragm to: is • exchange you They should gaseous OUTCOMES and When and fibrous the when it tissue muscle relaxes separating contracts it is the pushed the thorax diaphragm from moves upwards. of humans role of the ribcage muscles and in breathing. Figure 5.10.2 An X-ray healthy this of with smoker a pair lungs. the in of Compare X-ray of a 5.11. Trachea Bronchiole Figure Left Bronchus 5.10.1 The pleural cavity membranes rubbing move the which each of the left lung The in tubes the Figure system or two are air airways. nose the to sacs and blood which air fluid passes cords. is a to capillaries moves to then the take the thorax. is many for an efficient reach the deep the The the to breaths. to the trachea, trachea which small called contract throat enters bronchus), form which we pleural preventing muscles through into two lubricant when Air (singular of between intercostal and branch each lies especially vocal neck and This The bronchi many through ribs. the continue tiny fluid 5.10.1). the contains the with breathing, through into alveolus called 78 exchange filled mouth passes end is during the Bronchi which Structure gas against which branches lung. 5.10.3 ribs enters larynx, Bronchiole (see lungs Air Figure The lung enter each bronchioles, alveolus. gas alveoli Around exchange. are often Breathing 1 The in muscles flatten the (inspiration) of the central diaphragm part of the contract and diaphragm, which Passage is made are of tough strong lower ribs and fibrous connect and the tissue. to the sternum These of air muscles backbone, the muscles Ribs 2 The external the internal the ribs intercostal intercostal contract (breastbone). muscles muscles contract relax. Lungs and This move up and out moves The volume of Ribcage and sternum upwards and the outwards. chest cavity increases Diaphragm 3 These movements the thorax, the lungs The air so increase decreasing the the volume air inside pressure Diaphragm contracts and inside moves down Front 4 pressure atmospheric nose or 1 The into out diaphragm exerted fibrous 2 pressure, mouth Breathing inside The by the tissue internal the so the lungs air is less moves lungs and in view of chest Side view of chest than through they your Figure 5.10.4 Breathing in inflate. (expiration) muscles relax abdomen and pushes the the pressure Passage central upwards. intercostal of air Trachea muscles contract and External intercostal muscles relax the Ribs external intercostal muscles relax to move and ribs downwards and move down Lungs the in inwards. Ribcage 3 These movements decrease the volume inside The the thorax so increasing the air pressure volume of Diaphragm inside the chest cavity relaxes decreases the lungs and Diaphragm bulges upwards 4 The elastic this helps tissue around the alveoli recoils and Front During alone quiet may ribcage during to or be move air shallow moving. when out of the breathing Both taking the the diaphragm diaphragm deep view of chest Side view of chest lungs. breaths, and for Figure 5.10.5 Breathing out the example exercise. SUMMARY 1 force QUESTIONS Distinguish between the terms breathing and respiration KEY 2 Describe from the the pathway atmosphere taken into by the air as it respiratory system. 1 Y ou could draw this as a flow chart POINTS moves Breathing of 3 Make a table to show the functions of all of the gas exchange system the Figures 5.10.1 and Inspired Make a diagram of the gas exchange labels and annotate with the functions different in and out air enters the the throat nose and or then mouth, the passes larynx, the vocal which cords. The air passes through the trachea, bronchi of and the air system. 3 Add of 5.10.3. contains 4 movement labelled through in the lungs. the 2 structures is diagram. bronchioles to the alveoli, where gas structures. exchange occurs. 79 5.11 Smoking Addicted LEARNING At the end of should be • the state this able tobacco topic describe If you it is smoke is only very main components of • give someone up the who habit. smokes, Smokers explain effects of tar outline prevented with by but smoke it is one why to people become Nicotine to smoking the effects of an is it in having is also order synapses of and carbon know craving that that to in another physical. function our smoke. The That body properly nervous craving relies on because system. That is the its partly drug in molecules drug is nicotine the most addictive substances known. stimulant. in heart alertness. It stimulates rate and the blood Marijuana release of pressure. (ganga) adrenaline This contains a gives drug an leading increase that has the nicotine monoxide on effect. It has a calming effect and may induce a trance-like the state circulatory a increase mental opposite and also cause hallucinations. system. a b LINK Cilia move Dust Ciliated These cells cells Synapses drugs will a on in nerve you have airways addicted • know to psychological tobacco smoke the or hard to: and the smoking you interact • to OUTCOMES are cells tiny (see 8.4). including nicotine act on gaps Many heroin our make mucus between and synapses. Figure 5.11.2 a Healthy bronchus lining of squamous Cap Damage Rubber to the a of a bronchus long-term of a smoker: non-smoker, the ciliated b cells Lining are of a replaced by cells. lungs tube T ar is the cools. It black does sticky not material pass into that the collects in bloodstream. the T ar lungs as irritates smoke the lining of Bottle the Contents airways the epithelial cells to produce more mucus. of This cigarette stimulating tends to accumulate, narrowing the airways. Smokers cough to smoke: make Nicotine this material move to the back of the throat (Figure 5.11.1). Tar Carbon T ar monoxide Carcinogens causes beating. the cilia Mucus on and the the cells dust, that dirt line and the air passages bacteria that to stick stop to it, Cotton are not removed bacteria Figure 5.11.1 A simple Scientists in mixture machines 80 blood bronchi. of cells The mucus, The mucus accumulates congregate bronchi bacteria attempt to cough up. This with this condition find it become and where and this blocked white to mimic our to contents smoke. condition difficult sophisticated behaviour the tobacco the lungs. blood happens, with cells), is chronic which bronchitis. have People more analyse White phlegm (a the smoking machine. smoking multiply. particularly people used from of are partly blocked (Figure 5.11.2). to breathe as the bronchi Particles, bacteria and tar reach the alveoli. White blood cells digest DID a pathway Eventually break This through this down and They efficiently. lining weakens condition breath. the burst, is the of walls reducing emphysema, cannot Many the absorb long-term alveoli of the the have so area leaves oxygen smokers reach alveoli surface which enough to for both of that gas as an that for carbon these T obacco they exchange. gasping remove YOU dioxide conditions. try to farmers dry Carbon monoxide red blood can carry. cells of smoked. to cases is of be as to the kill DNA of cells and take leaves. the manufacturers products, such volume much cancer cause of promote lining divide 20 If years this lung Worse, organs. be a as a with of haemoglobin oxygen 10% dangerous in that decrease for control. there people cancer airways. of before occur lung changes, the out is not pushing part If a more of are discovered against the tumour removed much by is the in as cigars in blood the pregnant who the known These This oxygen women. smoke or who carcinogens as mutation, mutations growth any it may the airways tumour is may discovered surgery. difficult SUMMARY to is cause very symptoms. to tar. occur the slow The in cells and cells in it form Figure 5.11.3 Lung cancer diagnosed a grow to occupy a large If the treat and break before tumour (Figures blood off it has vessels and has spread spread, 5.11.3 to spread and block into then then the State 2 Smoking-related healthy with X -rays. the lungs in X -ray 5.10. them. other it may cancer is 5.11.4). components of tobacco smoke. diseases are often classified as 5.11.4 This cancer Discuss the whether effects of or not smoking this on is the true. blood gaseous has spread self-inflicted through Outline this often taking area Figure diseases. is by QUESTIONS 1 3 and make cigarettes. of the T obacco leaves Compare tumour. of nicotine insects oxygen permanently the particularly lung The substances grow may combines produce cancer have the of reducing may This 90% These so There transported. Lung transport eat harvest them; and on plants insecticide tobacco Effects KNOW? bacteria. much people or the the lung, vessels and blocking airways. exchange system. 4 Explain KEY why smokers find it hard to give up their habit. POINTS 1 Nicotine 2 T ar is the damages production Carcinogens 4 Carbon cells to the of 3 addictive lining mucus in reduce the of and smoke monoxide substance the in tobacco airways, destroying smoke. stimulating ciliated cause lung cancer. combines with haemoglobin blood’s oxygen-carrying excess cells. in red blood capacity. 81 Unit SECTION 1 Which 5 1: Practice Multiple-choice chemical human reaction exam questions takes place inside the 5 stomach? A sample solution. blue A Cellulose in fibre is questions digested by to of food The was solution purple. tested with changed Which nutrient biuret colour was from present in cellulase the food sample? enzymes. 2 B Fats C Proteins D Starch A are person by a lack digested are is digested digested has of into by anaemia. which amino by protease lipase This A fat B glucose C protein D starch acids. enzymes. enzymes. could be caused nutrient? The A rubber sheet in this model of thorax B iron C vitamin C D vitamin D shows diaphragm. Questions the The 6 effect of Which for human diagram and movements is needed of the following anaerobic is respiration the in word glucose + oxygen → of the answer tube equation yeast? bell A to 7. glass 3 the calcium carbon dioxide carbon dioxide jar + water balloon B glucose → C glucose + D glucose → alcohol oxygen + → lactic alcohol + water acid rubber 4 Six test tubes between were 15 °C contained set and identical up 65 °C. at Each solutions test of tube starch and 6 amylase. The time taken for each reaction When T est was recorded tube T emperature in this the rubber sheet is pulled downwards to the finish sheet temperatures balloons inflate. This is because: table. 1 2 3 4 5 6 15 25 35 45 55 65 A air pressure in the balloons B air pressure in the bell C atmospheric pressure jar is increases increases greater than air (°C) pressure Time taken 135 75 30 15 95 in the balloons 185 D atmospheric pressure is less than air (seconds) pressure 7 The optimum temperature When the 45 °C B 65 °C the rubber A air deflate. pressure sheet C between 35 °C and 45 °C D between 35 °C and 55 °C B air pressure the C is pushed upwards the because: balloons is greater than pressure in atmospheric the the is the bell jar is less than in balloons pressure D This in atmospheric 82 balloons is: balloons A in in pressure the balloons is greater than balloons contract to force air out air SECTION 8 Some 2: Short students temperature the They cells source as a oxygen T able questions investigated on catalase. determined answer used the of activity a of effect the The reaction T able 1 of The enzyme suspension catalase. rate produced. 10% the of of yeast them students by shows for collecting their student reaction the a with is samples at iodine taken shown in from intervals solution. yellow-brown samples results. took mixture colour from T able each each and The to tested time taken appear reaction in mixture 2. 1 T able T emperature/ Volume Time °C of to Rate taken 2 of pH Time taken for yellow-brown 3 oxygen reaction/cm obtain colour collected/ oxygen/ of seconds per to appear/minutes oxygen 3 cm second 0 0 – 10 5 100 0.05 20 10 65 0.15 30 10 12 0.83 40 10 5 2.00 50 10 9 60 6 120 70 0 3 – 0 5 12 7 2 9 4 11 b i 0.05 – i List the would apparatus use in this that Outline the would have to the results given that follow to students the the the Describe the Calculate the Show your c Plot graph d Describe rate of results of to make reaction at results shown in i students obtain the (4) Name that table. the parts secrete of the alimentary results State reaction at 50 °C. what amylase. happens of alimentary (2) starch to the end digestion in f Explain i the State results. (2) shown by your graph. of this a Make Suggest two investigation in could which be ii 25 (2) catalyses the hydrolysis of Write a word equation to show for State the diagram small absorption to the gas intestine of exchange food. (6) surfaces A catalysed student the five surfaces the are of reaction using amylase. mixtures solutions the ways in adapted which for gas these exchange. (4) Explain why of animals require a continuous oxygen. (3) the effect The of of fish starch. amylase. investigated activity starch by of (2) Total reaction show is humans. Compare supply a annotated in marks c Amylase fully villus and the improved. Total 9 i (1) ways a a adapted b investigation. ii marks (4) (4) limitation 15 (5) results. one the canal. (2) how e canal (4) 10 the pH. the working. of table your Total a a each (3) products b rate table. ii in student’s (5) investigation. method the 0 c ii Use showing ii a – of student amylase 15 marks (2) pH and different on made pH. Further and on practice examples the questions can be found accompanying CD. 83 6 Transport 6.1 Transport Tiny LEARNING unicellular multicellular At the end should be of this able topic thin you bodies dioxide. to: they • explain why materials transported in that animals are • and the more the by This of an to 2a, alkali you as should the For could the plot the of horizontal the the ratio length cubes given case cannot axis axis, of column 1, 1.2, Remember the area to are diffusion not for have and flat flat, carbon and transport thin; of great to diffusion becomes as a too oxygen about will alone. indicator. into dilute as the changes small surface demonstration pH distribute (think the throughout distance from the your toe) diffusion a bulk: for help Agar, The relative gaseous a you jelly is cut hydrochloric acid colour. diffuses The to special this body mass understand jelly, into acid. into time to to exchange. is cubes The the of is a difficulty with different colour blocks. takes the mixed of the pH Eventually, the measurement long the acid takes to diffuse to the centre of the block. The shows some students’ results for this investigation. you 1) 4 6.1.1 Diffusion for different surface area:volume ratios or (in 1.5, scale calculated and cubes 2, of Surface Volume/ Ratio of Time taken for block 3 3 area/m mm surface to change colour area:volume acid/seconds in the 1 6 1 6:1 8 2 24 8 3:1 26 3 54 27 2:1 43 4 96 64 1.5:1 65 5 150 125 1.2:1 112 6 216 216 1:1 160 the and the surface the volume area The 20 ratios time times taken The ratios decrease given in in as size: the the has a ratio of of 6:1, cube has a of substances oxygen they surface the of centre the of smallest the largest cube is cube. and by glucose diffusion to cells is far not an efficient removed from way the of places are absorbed into the body. whereas ratios ratio of of surface area to volume given in the table decrease as area cubes increase in size. This is because the volume of the cubes the increases largest to centre cubes the volume diffuse the smallest The cube to to the where increase acid than and getting table for slower Movement volume. much more each time than the increase in the surface area. 1:1. Your 84 organisms on oxygen FOCUS between to of each (column in plot students surface of some correctly. STUDY The transport rely increased 2 6). and bodies. too big placed side/mm and for multicellular with on changes block how Cube which 5.9), tapeworms, plot T able side (see and vertical table axis. on and are surface and indicator of taken their efficiently practical whole time Amoeba flatworms diffusion and come your body relying sizes FOCUS question on most within relying function the rely bulky distances lungs • In and problems body plants. STUDY as as transport T wo the such such multicellular need systems state organisms, However, are substances organisms • organisms, OUTCOMES body is much bigger than these cubes, so your own surface area to volume ratio will area to volume ratio we be even smaller. With such a small surface STUDY from the great body and surface there is not cannot to cells rely deep enough on in diffusion the surface body. area to to transport The distances absorb FOCUS oxygen enough are too oxygen. Another absorb surface Transport in flowering plants and Look mammals do T able 6.1.2 Feature Transport of Nutrients transport in flowering plants systems and plants Carbohydrates: Others: of water In Transport of respiratory gases amino xylem (supply dioxide spaces Transport Fluid(s) T ubes of hormones In transported used in transport the sucrose acids, for moving fluids is of Process prevent flow of of ions sealing loss of oxygen and and sap, Xylem vessels, carbon through air wounds to phloem phloem the Yes (8.2) sap phloem In The table amino why we exchange. – glucose acids, mineral fatty ions blood (6.4) oxygen and the blood acids, (6.4) carbon dioxide (9.3) sieve tubes Arteries, capillaries – transpiration – pressure pull flow (6.6) Heart pumps and blood veins (6.2) (6.3) (6.8) Faster seal of callose phloem sieve (a carbohydrate) Blood clotting (6.4) tubes POINTS QUESTIONS shows information about three spherical organisms: Transport systems substances Feature Spherical 2 B Mammals 1 and flowering C plants 2 3 need because 2 area/mm organisms. organisms A Radius/mm move around multicellular Surface out gas body Blood 1 1 find for our skin. (6.4) KEY SUMMARY have 6.8) Production to to it not (4.3) Slower fluids Others: In diffusion cells) xylem Xylem fluids of by and Phloem Rates we Carbohydrates: mineral (6.6) Xylem (6.6, Mechanism 8.8 use vitamins, the No at not that do Mammals (6.8) Transport is we through mammals Flowering transported reason oxygen 12.57 50.27 113.10 4.19 33.51 113.10 great transport distances for are transport throughout the to body systems too occur by 3 Volume/mm diffusion. a State which organism has the highest surface area:volume 3 ratio. b are Explain A Oxygen may why B and C may need a transport system, blood whereas move not. and in by a Plot b Use a line graph of the results in T able diffusion graph you have drawn to explain why a transport Flowering ions and dioxide. plants organic How do spaces in plants. Carbohydrates, other organic system. nutrients, 3 but through humans 4 need air dioxide the 6.1.1. flowering the in mammals, intercellular 2 carbon transported have a transport substances, these gases but system not reach for cells for water, oxygen in the mineral and carbon leaves? hormones in both mineral are mammals flowering ions and transported and plants. 85 6.2 Transport The LEARNING At the end should be transport of this able describe topic you the heart through the heart in the in one define the term and functions capillaries of and how the structure capillaries related back in to the systemic and their the would the blood of in all be better animals insects with to say system blood have such have blood where you circulation the not in veins. through body. 6.2.1 started. – T o from The We the prove the two deoxygenated pulmonary circulation the aorta and circulation the veins – and then have a heart this, double twice follow lungs, around the circulations the are: arteries to blood the flows lungs from and the back as oxygenated to the blood. oxygenated blood flows from the heart, other back arteries to heart to all the through other the organs vena cava as blood. is also is as blood the described remains as inside a closed as circulatory an in large in blood during its system journeys body. blood blood open vessels that vessels. crabs blood an and neck Not vessels, and circulation spaces in Lungs the Jugular body, by from functions. circulation within animals flows the Figure Head flows heart away KNOW? circulation enclosed which circulation pulmonary body throughout the pumped veins because It is travels of The YOU in towards diagram to through deoxygenated DID that Blood veins of is the pulmonary through arteries, blood arteries, • explain of vessels. system heart • system complete around heart, the consists blood double • state and of humans circulatory • humans system circulatory system • a arteries circulatory to: blood system in humans OUTCOMES during • system in vein Carotid artery vessels. Pulmonary Pulmonary artery vein LINK Left Squamous cells are very thin. Vena Right cava atrium atrium They line the capillaries. alveoli They are as well thin so as Aorta that Left Right the diffusion side to the distance other is from very one ventricle ventricle Liver short. Hepatic Diffusion distance is is more short efficient (see if the Hepatic vein artery 6.1). Stomach and Hepatic intestines STUDY portal FOCUS vein Intestinal Blood is red. Oxygenated blood Renal is bright red; Renal deoxygenated vein artery Legs blood is dark convention represent doesn’t blood is red. to It use is a blue to deoxygenated mean that actually blood. It deoxygenated blue. It isn’t. Figure 86 6.2.1 The human circulatory system with names of the major blood vessels Blood The vessels walls of arteries and veins are made of three different Thick tissues: outer layer • squamous cells • muscle tissue • fibrous tissue that that form a smooth contains elastic lining tissue and collagen fibres. Small The walls of capillaries do not have muscle or fibrous tissue; they space which only composed of the squamous and 6.2.1 The structure and blood flows cells. Thick T able through are function of blood layer elastic of muscle fibres vessels Figure 6.2.2 An artery layers Blood Relationship between structure and with cut the outer away function vessel Artery • Blood (Figure • Elastic flows away from the heart at high Two pressure are tissue in the walls withstands surges in outer layers thinner than blood arteries pressure; 6.2.2) • it stretches blood pressure Blood is than it delivered left the and to recoils organs at to a maintain pressure the slightly less heart through • Walls have withstand Vein • Blood (Figure • Vessels thick high flows layers blood towards expand to of muscle and fibrous tissue to blood pressures the take heart at low increasing elastic pressure volumes of • As during blood • Walls they • Capillary by have do Blood 6.2.3 A vein exercise pressure prevented fibres blood, Figure e.g. 6.2.3) which flows thin not low, layers have flows is semi-lunar to backflow valves of muscle withstand between at arteries of blood intervals and high and fibrous blood veins is along veins tissue as pressures at low pressure (Figure 6.2.4) • Oxygen • Water and carbon dioxide diffuse through the Red walls blood inside pass and solutes, across the such walls as into glucose tissue and fluid amino a cells capillary acids, surrounding the cells • Walls are between thin the so there blood is and a short the diffusion tissue distance fluid Figure KEY 6.2.4 A capillary × 2000 of the to In a double heart circulation twice in one system, complete blood travels circulation of through the the Blood flows pulmonary from the circulation heart and to the from lungs the and heart to back the in detail and back in the systemic Blood heart flows in away veins from and the through have have thin exchange thick walls as vessels walls blood and to heart in tissues arteries, in the is cut up red away blood cells QUESTIONS rest of the Explain towards very is thin one how blood direction circulatory the in flows the system. capillaries. withstand pressure have show Part circulation. 2 Arteries wall. the in 4 the make body. 1 body 3 that inside. SUMMARY 2 show cells POINTS the 1 magnified to high low; pressure; capillaries walls. veins are Relate the artery, vein the structure and function(s) these blood of the capillary of each to of vessels. 87 6.3 The The LEARNING the should end be of this able topic for you describe the the heart major structure valves blood • explain how the to the lungs and the body during muscle a hundred need a heart of the and contracts can four on the then our right vessels functions describe consists to and almost flow side of or pump through by the blood to the entirely can of cardiac contract about without tiring. more to the 70 muscle times a tissue. minute the around blood, vessels pumps and rest of The blood the the body. applying to overcome heart the The pressure is a the heart to it. pressure ‘double lungs and The blood exerted pump’: the left the side body. heart move to what blood the atmosphere. heart blood the to rest To of From one that years ‘squeezes’ bodies pumps • heart specialised to: including chambers, is up We • human OUTCOMES This At heart Aorta happens heart body body Vena cava (main beat. To vein) right lung To Semi-lunar left lung valves Pulmonary veins From Left Valve lungs atrium tendons Atrioventricular valve Figure 6.3.1 The heart front of viewed the from the Vena body cava Left ventricle Right ventricle From body Septum Figure The septum mixing heart Figure 6.3.3 A heart dissected inside and the of the to base of left the of heart separates the are two two and halves of the oxygenated chambers. The upper heart. blood. This On chamber prevents each is the side the of the atrium. show empties into the atria from veins. When each atrium contracts ventricle aorta it pumps muscular higher 88 The deoxygenated there Blood the 6.3.2 blood walls into than pressure over a ventricle. the a atria great as The ventricles they have distance. to have pump much the more blood at Between These each valves atrium when pulmonary These The is that Heart The the is not atrium heart’s instruct The a has to back pump the atrioventricular back blood to are the the At around the the around which the body. have a It left of a Atrial b Ventricular heart ‘told’ are to some atria and pumps the contract specialised pacemaker. the contracts they relax. ventricle. has body to than spongy the texture. These then blood chamber cells the when gets by the brain. cardiac send out ventricles its to muscles smaller and In muscle the wall of cells that act chamber Systole is Diastole During contracts when is systole, 6.3.4a). to higher atria relax arteries the when Figure the pulses of as electricity that contract. contract. squeezes When the the blood muscle out. After then Figure of the to between blood in ventricles 6.3.4b). The it fills up with blood Diastole again. contract. muscles contract valves so muscles heart atria pressure and (see the relaxes heart the The it relax. force the the blood atria atria contract higher into and pushing to force pressure the ventricles ventricles in open against blood the (see due them. out into ventricles The the closes Figure 6.3.4 The the the systole the c each systole the valves. when right the and base semi-lunar than valve. right ventricles wall flow lungs, into contract. there into muscular resistance through an ventricles aorta more more flows left the is flowing action heart right and flowing has it much ventricle blood and blood because and the right artery ventricle overcome blood the prevent left This atrium prevent atrioventricular valves to prevent blood flowing back into the changes heart that during occur one in heart atria. beat The the to increase arteries the rest The of to lungs the in pressure open. in the body chambers blood returns Oxygenated veins (see in fi ll to This causes allows pulmonary the aorta with the blood Figure also right blood arteries (main blood to the semi-lunar to flow and valves from from the at the base the right left ventricle of ventricle to the SUMMARY in diastole. the left vena atrium 1 Explain why 2 Describe cava in the (main vein). by pulmonary the 6.3.4c). the blood as need a heart. pathway it flows taken through heart. Explain the between difference diastole and systole. POINTS 3 1 we Deoxygenated 2 KEY QUESTIONS artery). during atrium returns the The heart consists of two muscular pumps divided by The heart is sometimes a described as a ‘double pump’. septum. 2 Each side has two chambers: an atrium and a 4 3 Ventricles contract atrioventricular blood flows in to valves one force and blood two direction into arteries; semi-lunar through the The right ventricle circulation; circulation. the pumps left blood ventricle into pumps the what Explain how blood two valves ensure this means. one-way through the flow heart of is achieved. that heart. 5 4 Explain ventricle. pulmonary blood into the systemic Make of the a large labelled human system showing included in diagram circulatory 6.2 all and the organs 6.3. 89 6.4 Blood LEARNING At the end should be Blood is heart. As the of this able topic are you the to: list the components of blood exchanged lungs respiring • fluid that is pumped around the circulatory system by the OUTCOMES flows with there is tissues through the surrounding gaseous there capillaries is exchange exchange in the tissues. with with We the the organs, have air cells in seen the that substances that alveoli. require in In oxygen the and need to have their carbon dioxide removed. blood Blood • state the function of is a tissue that consists of cells and fragments of cells each suspended in plasma (Figure 6.4.1). component • explain red how blood the cells phagocytes structure of (erythrocytes), and lymphocytes Plasma are related to their functions 3 Plasma 10 cm • explain how • defence blood define against is the system terms and liquid • nutrients, • wastes, • blood • hormones, part of such of blood water as with glucose, (55% of blood chemicals amino volume). dissolved acids, lipids, in it: vitamins involved and in – consists mineral ions, e.g. sodium and chloride ions disease immune natural immunity such as proteins, urea such such as and as carbon dioxide albumen insulin, and glucagon antibodies and adrenaline 3 5 cm White Red Figure T able 6.4.1 Figures Figure 6.4.2 In this see phagocyte Figure T ype Red and 6.4.3 of to a blood lymphocyte. identify blood blood photograph red cell cell them you cells, Blood shows 6.4.2 and and the blood its cells components features of the blood cells you can see in 6.4.3. can with 800). T able 6.4.1 Features Relationship • Small Can • Shape: • No • Cytoplasm cell biconcave nucleus, no disc change is • Large • Lobed • Cytoplasm full of and fit easily and function through space to fill with haemoglobin to haemoglobin Lobed nucleus small mitochondria vacuoles oxygen nucleus gaps in and helps the carbon cells dioxide leave capillary blood through walls and Vacuoles small shape structure capillaries cell with between mitochondria transport many platelets cells More Phagocyte and a Compare (× 6.4.1 blood contain enzymes to digest bacteria containing enzymes Lymphocyte • Small cell • Small quantity mitochondria 90 When of cytoplasm with few activated cytoplasm that are during enlarges made of to an infection produce protein (see the antibodies 6.5) Defence against disease Phagocyte Red Blood the is involved formation pathogens This 1 is are interact preventing blood the blood Platelets that of enter how in clots body, clots small with at the site specialised are cell pathogens from of a entering damaged white blood the blood cells body vessel. destroy blood cells by If them. formed: fragments calcium ions in which the release plasma to substances activate prothrombin. Lymphocyte 2 Inactive prothrombin 3 Thrombin changes into the active enzyme Figure then catalyses the conversion of the soluble 6.4.3 A drawing into fibrin, an insoluble protein. photograph the (× 4 Fibrin cells, Blood the which of in to Phagocytes cells in the enzymes. Blood or skin, form engulf immune invade us new skin are cells of the that (see open cells at the that food in all that small the where and specifically invade List b What in the part they target discussed the blood. digested by cytoplasm. non-specific of our form the in are body , defence our natural pathogens that 6.5. 6.4.4 Red blood in meshwork a the components percentage component of consists Make of the total volume does Blood is blood cells, a c State What of cells and fragments of cells suspended in drawing of each type of cell found in 2 (phagocytes of red blood function the of each and suspended liquid Red fragments of to cell. cells called and what is and lymphocytes) blood filled are white occupy? labelled the composed each blood. b fibrin 2000) blood. plasma. a trapped of POINTS cells Blood cells QUESTIONS 1 2 800) divide KEY a to 6.4.2 a (× 1 Figure prevents is the from they other are and there Figure SUMMARY in blood epidermis phagocytes and one damage. vacuoles These and blood When bacteria attract are of of the vacuoles inherit They loss If from similar 6.4.4). base phagocytes we platelets wounds. repair invasion. inherited. Figure the to trap pathogens. into action to restrict stored defences not to chemicals defeat The scab destroy bacteria the fibres through stem system are a the enzymes may of wounds release clotting, immunity. form and engulf The defences to seals area Phagocytes meshwork pathogens the mitosis a dry clotting entry wound by forms made protein a fibrinogen Platelets thrombin. with in cells platelets plasma. are haemoglobin transport oxygen; phagocytes contain enzymes digest their to bacteria; function? lymphocytes 3 Explain how each of the cell types you have drawn in question antibody 2a is adapted to its Outline how blood defends the body against Natural all Make a flow chart diagram to show what immunity happens forms inherit; of defence blood to that clotting we and during phagocytosis blood refers disease. the 5 molecules. function. 3 4 produce are examples. clotting. 91 6.5 Immunity If LEARNING you while At the end should be of this able topic you and If to: define the term and an infection, have within the get • have such as the common cold, you will be ill for a OUTCOMES same the a a variety week strain same or of of two the symptoms. you will common symptoms. Y ou will be will back cold not Y ou to virus be ill. then your is to normal, invades This begin again, another feel better healthy you will role of self. not the artificial immune system: to provide highly effective defences against specific immunity pathogens. • outline how system the provides Lymphocytes are responsible for this specific immune explain is used how in recognise antigens on pathogens bacteria • immunity. defences Lymphocytes against specific and release specific antibodies vaccination the control communicable of (infectious) diseases. Antibodies attach LINK to Antibody The reason infection the are is body’s HIV is that defence diseases. it a for bacteria that much against See on molecules serious destroys lymphocytes responsible our such antigens of infectious 10.3. Phagocytes towards are attracted bacteria and engulf them Small vacuoles contain EXAM T ake the TIP care wo rd s with with An chem ical antib . is a to produc e Antib od 6.5.1 Lymphocytes are pro tei ns destro y toxin s Y ou are born lymphocyte. antibodies and destroy that make it easier for types of phagocytes them. with These a very cells large are number specific to of different different surface chemicals, neut ralis e known as antigens. that and other These are ‘cut it pathogens. When a found on pathogen the surface and antigens enters the of bacteria, body, viruses phagocytes some up’ display to lymphocytes. Those lymphocytes that produc e. recognise • Some so the of that blood. 92 bacteria (pois onou s chem icals ) bacteri a engulf help pathog ens. Antit oxins the that secrete ies to to within stim ulates Figure odies digested this antig en lymph ocytes are vacuoles begin in that Bacteria all food that ‘anti’ unit. enzymes antigens these they by lymphocytes can These divide secrete proteins mitosis become protein are and multiply. bigger molecules antibodies. and into fill with lymph cytoplasm and into the • Some to • antibodies clump stick together as Antitoxins are products bacteria, of diphtheria, The Many are pathogens When pathogens The first This is same are pathogens combine those them invade find you you so that that takes This produce a with the cause they week a cells and certain fallen is much is because ill. and cause or toxic tetanus have but an so no them waste and effect. and during so they the the to this time to first in so response another you are as the is very slow. infection unlikely many pathogen. body infected cells. infection the other for them other the that specific remain looking destroy spread fast infection, body response during recognise the infection, The faster; antibodies, During patrol infected have that cells. to reproduce have pathogen our activated they produced not as of 6.5.1. that such antibodies cannot time why symptoms. are antibodies of surface ill. lymphocytes cells. the Figure neutralising production people to in to by the have any lymphocytes Some of these memory do cells. A Figure 6.5.2 Vaccination of second invasion of the same pathogen stimulates the large number against memory for cells many to respond years, perhaps immediately. a lifetime, Memory giving us cells remain long-term in the is protecting a key part populations of infectious diseases. body immunity KEY POINTS Vaccination 1 It is possible to promote the same type of immunity Immunity resist without having to be ill. Artificial immunity may is the ability to artificially be achieved the spread of an by infection. injecting a antigens taken vaccines contain against begin a vaccine that from stimulate antigens measles, contains the surface immunity for several mumps vaccination to live of pathogens, pathogens just one diseases. and rubella. programme It early (Figure specific For to 6.5.2). Some 2 infectious diseases that can be against children the life-threatening. risk require booster injections to ensure that there against cells an Countries in the invasion have body of a to mount a rapid and are effective specific Vaccines to vaccines Some vaccines such are as programmes protect only vets given and whole This population, happens everyone (or eradicated because nearly from everyone to to protect against travellers medical including staff. their and common to special Vaccination people pathogens everyone) the are as polio, are world likely is in is have who no vaccinated. this way and cannot place to categories used to of Define the terms to be eradicated in the has and vaccination if 2 Distinguish between a and been infectious near immunity, protect vaccinated. reproduce Smallpox other be QUESTIONS specific non-specific diseases, (see 6.4) future. natural and artificial (see 6.4). FOCUS 3 Artificial immunisation is provided in two ways. Explain immunity is given by vaccination; short-term immunity injecting antibodies that are prepared from the isolated from blood may Discuss the importance of plasma vaccinating blood immunity gained. is 4 by how Long-term be of immunity diseases. immunity given artificial populations. b STUDY an diseases. immunity such pathogens. defence vaccine the to act enough 1 people, that pathogen. vaccination included activated promote SUMMARY The are antibodies of against memory infection, Many way vaccines an produce 3 catching During lymphocytes protects that reduce or Others MMR important life pathogens disease. example, is in dead young children. donations. 93 6.6 Xylem and transpiration Plants LEARNING is At the end should be of this able topic water leaves. you large to: cell • define require the terms will internal a water as state it that pathway travels xylem composed damp. explain of xylem how taken through by a is a xylem the vessels discuss the tissue is structure suited roles transpiration have in vapour, inside the there and at water vapour to of The their the gaseous with occurs to and of the water 5.9 exchange air. at The any allow the The is a air surfaces that for cell damp carbon air inside body of vapour leaves a plant from have their a very photosynthesis. walls of surface dioxide the leaf concentration outside. of through cells the leaf of of all tend of water in the veins the by leaf. to evaporation then plants. molecules loss the the trans to explai n piratio n cons eque nce surfac e all these Each cells in to contact diffuse with into is fully gradient Transpiration mesophyll cells, saturated the between is the followed by with the air evaporation the diffusion stomata. dry, is way sunny from trunks of to ‘stick This pull the the large to pull the soil. causes of a are the water in in to called on the move walls. the the cohesion. water from The xylem in of water the the under faster tension can than be between xylem pulling transpiration occurs the pulled force pull cell columns water result a a water in roots moves loss trees to the As creates water transmitted down days together’, evaporation replace transpiration of is a having area fo r in hair through cell so in effect stem and stream. tension. water On can great be that inwards. tissue and water. permeable into root into the Water cell hair moves wall cells. and From by the here osmosis from differentially water the soil, permeable moves across Xylem tissue is the xylem. photographs in Figure 6.6.1 show the pathway taken by water leave s. inside 6.6.1 absorb fully membrane root a cells the gas The exchan ge stained by the dyes and The celery stalks, dissected coloured vessels. 94 so leaf water Root Figure 4.3 as TIP prepar ed large for from contact spaces. of absorbed that in stomata of hot, Be air water This EXAM Most vessels function • surface Evaporation Leaves Water • water. quantities pull plant • of large remember surface intercellular the lose and air. outline volumes plants transpiration, stream transpiration and You has are transpiration • large OUTCOMES out which from strands celery in are the petioles of leaves. petioles. the photographs of the celery are xylem They are • wide • no columns tubes, cell water cellulose • no • thick end cell therefore walls walls Xylem cells Advantages to movement use Sun. any energy. water. This water the are that that provide little cells from of the tend one with to ‘stick’ help transport water: resistance to the flow another lignin, which prevents the vessels water. Figure 6.6.3 Lignin much in plant the is laid walls vessels in down of Figure as a raw Xylem spirals and an in to fill • for the is (×300) a through passive all the xylem process the parts does driven of the not by require energy plant with the from a plant the supply of KEY POINTS for Transpiration of to to dissolve cells cool mineral is the photosynthesis so they plants in support hot the plant surfaces ions such as nitrate ions of followed weather of • in needed: vacuoles evaporation viewed microscope (×450). evaporation • vessels electron transpiration It material 6.6.4 xylem 1 • of to rings provides is to flow molecules made are other water Transpiration tubes features (×100). of of following can strengthened vessels than the water hollow tension cells wider of water are the have dead) that that from from The are separating walls 6.6.2 that plenty vessels cell collapsing cells that contents, (xylem • Figure so of and magnesium water of water at mesophyll by the the cells diffusion vapour through ions stomata. that One of are disadvantage water. do transported need which They do of not the transpiration transpiration not continually may in need to always to grow be use roots is that energy to stream. plants to reach require move fresh the large water, sources of volumes but 2 Evaporation water, The transpiration pathway xylem roots and the following transpiration terms: transpiration, transpiration Explain why 4 transpiration is a consequence of Describe 4 Explain 5 Outline the pathway taken by water as it to Xylem is water xylem vessels are adapted passes to the advantages and their disadvantages of from the leaves. are empty through a plant. walls resistance that to columns cells without Their provide the cell flow walls little of are function. strengthened plants. by photosynthesis. water. how vessels the vessels wide end 3 stream taken pull stream of 2 move QUESTIONS in Define the to available. the 1 pull water. 3 SUMMARY drives transpiration they transpiration to prevent with collapse lignin when to under tension. 95 6.7 Investigating transpiration A LEARNING potometer how At the end should • be outline of this able how topic less you to to much than some to: use of the the investigate 1 transpiration explain the external to effects factors plants measure volume water of is take up. transpiration water used for The taken volume indirectly in by of the photosynthesis water by roots. and lost finding This to is out is keep slightly because cells turgid. measure rate of water uptake rates Leafy shoots entering • used water a T o potometer of is OUTCOMES are xylem cut under vessels water and and blocking kept there to prevent air them. of on rates of 2 The 3 The potometer is put into tap reservoir a large basin of water and submerged. transpiration • describe and adaptations explain of the plants the The stem tight 5 The be of 6 7 fit. should The 8 of The may A potometer the rate leafy of water shoots. page 101 is potometer for can uptake uptake 1 like this by is left has 0.01 g if over short a placing of there is water inside angle to give a large surface for This bubble the of is a the Put water. so tubing, a by After glass the reaches the air different a making while tubing inside that uptake travelled you rubber the bubble while, water be reservoir air be the a leaks. from an may that can inside no the shoot constant bubble period over of a will bowl tubing. leafy a air into a time adjusts rate. suitable for each investigate. re-set to the end of the capillary tube by tap. environmental conditions on the rate of water uptake by: • placing • using • use a black bag over the leafy shoot to find out the effect of darkness a a clear bag over the leafy shoot to investigate the effect of one. air a fan or hair dryer to increase the wind speed shading and lamps on loss to a provide different light intensities. both in factors affecting transpiration balance mass. measure results to transpiration The • to be period of time. – vapour to are Light major taken • Stomata diffuses factor Humidity The – in for than in of in darkness leaves determining of air inside the water transpiration steep close out The humidity gradient 96 an tubing. for and distance time. be there investigated • on diagram measure and put measure balance at placed glass Environmental to that KNOW? Potometers are so closed. removed conditions air be is the that the of effect still they opened measuring Figure a so Measure The if cut and conditions opening 6.7.1 into apparatus the set water is then should potometer taken period YOU is be water There water to DID It water. absorbing Figure the tubing. to 4 conserve on glass dry how leaves vapour. air. the In open fully air humid in stomata much is surrounding because and through light. their As transpiration saturated determines conditions concentration water a water vapour. concentration there gradient is occurs. with the most width for is less water is less • Temperature inside the vapour • Wind – than speed reducing – molecules In conditions This cooler the steepness Warm leaves. is are still air, blown the the warmer air rate of holds evaporation more water air. water concentration of increase because away vapour gradient. from concentration the remains In windy leaf gradient near the leaves conditions, surface, (Figure so water increasing the 6.7.2). noitaripsnart noitaripsnart noitaripsnart fo fo fo Figure 6.7.3 Some etaR etaR etaR that plants roll vapour to near epidermis, rate 25 50 75 100 10 15 20 25 0 8 of have keep the so leaves water lower reducing the transpiration. 16 –1 Humidity / % Figure 6.7.2 The Temperature / °C effect rates Adaptations There of are many transpiration features, rather which than • deep • extensive, • thick, of allow it that increasing plants that and/or humidity, temperature and wind speed on in is to obtain places in short obtain and where supply. sufficient conserve there They are high have water water rates special and retain it transpiration: extend to roots cuticles to live water them in shallow waxy of velocity /km h transpiration plants losing roots, of Wind great that over the depths cover stems a wide and area leaves to reduce the water Figure loss through the upper and lower 6.7.4 Sea epidermis grape root with • thick leaves and/or stems to store water; plants like this are has system thick an and extensive leaves cuticles. The called leaves are arranged shade each to succulents. KEY SUMMARY State what happens to water taken up by plants that is List the with precautions potometer Rates to that measure should the rate be of taken water when uptake using by a 2 a leafy List the factors that influence rates of a Light a Describe and explain the adaptations of plants that water is in short Outline the abiotic potometer. intensity, factors of humidity, and that wind speed influence transpiration. Plants have adaptations for supply. water b and measured grow 3 where uptake are transpiration. rates 4 water temperature shoot. are 3 of transpiration not transpired. 2 POINTS QUESTIONS 1 1 other. factors that make these absorption, water adaptations storage and reducing the necessary. rate of transpiration. 97 6.8 Phloem Sources LEARNING the end of this topic be able plant transport, described define the term translocation and state that substances transported in the ions travel which • as a the organ source where and any substances destination is start a their sink. are are absorbed in xylem all sinks. by vessels the to root stems, system, leaves, which buds, is to how fruits, of water in sugars are xylem sink transport explain source, and are made • the flowers Simple source and phloem Uptake from movement Water to: mineral • sinks you is should storage OUTCOMES In At to and the of sucrose in in the leaves by phloem photosynthesis. structure These Bud of phloem is suited to are its converted to Leaf function sucrose, Sunlight energy • identify in storage plants and compounds animals and in where they are phloem the the dioxide rest the the importance in to plant. of and other sugars of made storage the transport sucrose discuss tissue of stored Simple • transport Carbon In places for organisms. Simple by products, such as sugars photosynthesis amino made from and the leaves and minerals Sucrose soil moves growing root growing bud down or up are the other source organs are to sinks. to This called Water the into sucrose Water acids, and transport is translocation, which means ‘from minerals place taken by to place’ up (Figure roots 6.8.1). Substances Figure 6.8.1 Transport in xylem and are phloem transported phloem directions: flowers, and tubes. by parallel These have many prevent end Sucrose an veins In this cross-section tissue you some sieve plates, many sieve pores of can ‘head to roots, from upwards storage from organs to leaves new to stems to columns to reduce the into the leaf living cells The sieve under the sieve requiring to plates. to tubes energy. provide concentration causes water that end pressure resistance mitochondria high throughout them. form bursting process, of between pores moved The vessels to of at Cells the is 6.8.2 in the surrounding in by for the cytoplasm that contents source sieve perforated thought their energy in phloem some are (Figures sucrose diffuse It the are contain walls of flow plants this sieve osmosis. they and and are 6.8.3). leaves. sieve tubes loading tubes This This of in the builds of pressure’ that forces the phloem sap out of the leaf up veins see each with (× 130). into the flow. when 98 also the of a phloem is many sucrose. 6.8.2 leaves and xylem walls cells active have Figure from buds to are small the perforated is and in different leaves. Running and downwards fruits in stem The and highest plants are on to rates the of sinks. This translocation producing lots of mechanism occur sugar. on is called warm, pressure sunny days, Storage When stems swell in growing or roots with nutrients In be plants, that are often are to provide once Fat fat the too a for they corms, for under and are too is the may too to the or too survive and a starch, for with harsh and to leaves, organs protein of or energy a and Conditions periods are all Plants before store the food, organs food in germination that seeds and, established. store. large good store growing storage during energy are Structures reproduction become around Humans or supply photosynthesis. embryo to lipids a reproduction. rhizomes the sucrose storage cold. long-term skin These provide reproduction. for kidneys. transport vegetative seedling with be harsh or associated bulbs the plants storage. organs wet asexual energy animals for which vegetative for good, Storage have enough layer heart hot, storage germinated, provides in food, conditions food used are animals modified three. produced T ubers, also all dry, because again. are stored of when too and conditions that the combination may plants at Mammals organs, storing store such fat; as this was Figure probably a useful adaptation for times when food was scarce. This 6.8.3 Sieve plates clearly rarely the case now, yet we still store fat easily and have an are visible obesity well as to show vitamins for and it (see 5.7). minerals, The such liver as also vitamin stores B some and iron in th is epidemic longitudinal of also is – fat as phloem sectio n sieve of tubes. both 12 needed Fat it for stores for the are put buoyancy vitamins, such Define to and as SUMMARY 1 production good as a of red use; for thermal vitamin blood cells. example, insulator. It marine also mammals stores use fat-soluble A. QUESTIONS the terms translocation, source and sink Figure 6.8.4 A seed in an early germination. 2 Describe briefly how sucrose is transported in the provide Make 4 Explain fat KEY 1 a table a why stored by A source is a Plants the the the have and storage for lipid is to growth. phloem. organs and b the roles of in and a the where sink is its phloem in of sucrose and other organic is a substance begins its movement destination. by pressure flow as the result of leaves. animals energy movement store and carbohydrate, materials, often lipids during and times proteins when to food Figure 6.8.5 Hunter Animals thermal store gatherers Kalahari scarce. often 5 energy and phloem. organ processes provide is is in plant; Movement active 4 plants xylem starch mammals. Translocation through 3 compare of POINTS compounds 2 to stage embryo phloem. respiring 3 The fat as insulation a long-term and energy buoyancy. store and to provide to where be store plenty energy scarce. fat in The times provides in from food times ability of them of the may with scarcity. 99 Unit SECTION 1 6 1: Practice Multiple-choice Plants absorb to atmosphere. the does A water pass palisade → water from soil mesophyll root hair the to cells soil and which lose it 6 When blood root hair cells 1 fibrinogen → xylem root 2 prothrombin cells mesophyll 2 3 spongy → → mesophyll xylem mesophyll cells 3 platelets which process? lost from xylem cells leaves A photosynthesis B respiration C translocation D transpiration A to fibrin is converted to thrombin release calcium substances that interact ions → vessels blood cells are trapped in a mesh of fibres → root hair blood the correct sequence of these stages clotting? to the atmosphere are dissolved in 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 B 2 → 1 → 4 → 3 C 3 → 2 → 1 → 4 D 4 → 1 → 2 → 3 by for substances A cells human Questions 7 and 1 Cytoplasm 2 Nucleus 3 Cytoplasm plasma? carbon is → vessels is blood converted cells Water Which is vessels hair → occur: cells in D following vessels Which C the atmosphere? 4 xylem clots structures with B questions questions Through from exam is 8. is full of haemoglobin. lobed. has many small, enzyme-filled vacuoles. dioxide, haemoglobin and 4 Shape is 5 Cell 6 Nucleus a biconcave disc. glycogen B carbon dioxide, C glucose, D oxygen, protein hormones and and and no nucleus. occupies most of the cell. urea 7 urea has starch Which of these features describes red blood features describes phagocytic sucrose cells? 4 Which is the circulation? whole A body, from description each blood the before correct In complete of the circuit of human alimentary returning through the 1, 2 and 3 B 1, 4 and 5 C 2, 3 and 6 D 3, 4 and 5 passes to canal the to the liver heart 8 B A the pulmonary circuit and Which white systemic C through before D before 5 Which is the four to arteries, effect chambers the returning an of the the and heart smoking on in A 1 and 5 B 2 and 6 capillaries C 2 and 3 D 3 and 5 veins the gas Which carbohydrate system? tissue? 100 A bladder B chronic C heart D high cells? heart lungs arterioles to of 9 exchange these blood circuit going through of the cancer A Fructose B Glucose C Maltose D Sucrose bronchitis disease blood pressure is transported in phloem SECTION 10 A 2: student Figure 1 Short used to answer the questions potometer investigate the shown effect of in d Use i conditions on the rate of water the results to: different Describe the movement by ii Leafy effect of humidity and air uptake. the on leafy Explain the rate of water uptake shoot. the effect of increasing air shoot speed Reservoir and decreasing humidity in the investigation. Air e bubble The lower shoot jelly, in (6) surfaces Figure which is 1 of all were the leaves coated impermeable to in of the petroleum water . The Reservoir shoot was then exposed to dry, moving air . Water Ruler i Figure Predict 1 ii The the result that would be obtained. student set up the potometer in a Give an (2) explanation for your brightly prediction. lit laboratory at room temperature and f three sets of conditions, A, B and C, as The still, humid B moving, air humid moving, dry this repeated time balance Explain air in C student the investigation, follows: but A (3) provided to the mass as placed record the any advantage well as the potometer changes of in measuring uptake of each case, the before student waited for taking any readings. T able results are shown in T able Figure 2 shows of a the ginger Distance in travelled different by the air rhizome growing at the season. 1. New minutes marks The 1 Time/ 25 10 beginning student’s (3) air. 11 minutes a changes water . Total In on mass. shoot bubble conditions/mm Rhizome A B C Figure 2 3 6 8 4 4 12 16 6 7 17 30 10 9 21 57 a Describe of b 2 how carbohydrate Explain the 11 25 could are in find stored advantages carbohydrate 12 you of out in the what types rhizome. (7) storing structures such as rhizomes. 86 (3) a Describe student three precautions should take when that c the setting up the potometer. b Explain why minutes set of (3) the before student taking waited readings for for Explain new why shoots materials, the are rather Draw graph of the than the for a tips the of the transport source. Total 10 conditions. a at sink of (5) 15 marks each (2) Further c cells a results in the table. practice questions (6) and on examples the can be found accompanying CD. 101 7 Excretion 7.1 the end should be of this able define • distinguish • Metabolism is bodies. of the topic of you no Some chemical use and may chemical and physical even be processes changes toxic if produce that occur allowed to substances in that are accumulate. to: term the Excretion excretion between ways metabolic from excretion Waste in humans substances in produced by humans are: wastes plants and • carbon • urea • bile dioxide are from the water in from how animals and substances catalase cells broken plants by (see the excess amino acids bilirubin dead and aerobic dioxide is biliverdin, is blood from the breakdown of cells respiration. the it red waste product carried in the of aerobic blood to respiration. the lungs Produced where If carbon dioxide accumulated in the body it it would is be toxic peroxide, as by of one hydrogen produced in mitochondria, excreted. immediately breakdown pigments, Carbon substance, respiration animals. LINK seen aerobic excreted • have from which haemoglobin is the the egestion state We all OUTCOMES • and movement Excretion LEARNING At and and causes acidosis – a condition that leads to cell damage. is down to it Amino in harmless that enzyme acids proteins, are (Figure 5.4). can be excess used pH are they our This in of less for water is the its from stored requirements process cytoplasm by be respiration Ammonia converted absorbed cannot to 7.1.1). storage. the that but forms or toxic in making liver into the as are less which is used Any down and into be acids. in to the carbohydrates active. less make amino because It is that or it acids liver compounds concentrations enzymes urea, can broken ammonia converted low gut amino fat for increases immediately harmful and requires excretion. Cells Protein Gut Some acids into Skin excretes Digestion urea amino are built protein make new to Excess cells taken and amino to the acids liver are and salts changed into Urea urea Lungs Absorption excrete carbon dioxide Liver Amino acids Liver Figure processes 7.1.1 This the materials makes shows what happens to the amino acids that are absorbed from toxic small intestine. and them The liver also breaks down old red blood cells to release harmless haemoglobin. Kidneys excrete and iron is part of 102 7.1.2 The excretory recycled to make of haemoglobin new are haemoglobin. broken The rest down of the and the haem urea haemoglobin molecules is converted into bile pigments, salts which Figure Molecules organs are excreted accumulate in the in urine skin and and faeces. eyes giving If not them excreted, a yellow bile pigments colour. Additionally, the liver breaks down hormones into inactive substances LINK that are removed from the body. See The body also has more than enough of some substances. Water 3.4 cells example, is absorbed into the blood from food and drink. It is swell as a waste product of aerobic respiration. If water builds up body , many If that The • ions these so cells (from water organs Lungs – excess leaves – and • Liver – • Skin filter in the salts), by urea, of to the cells is alveoli produce with can in have and less the if the there is too much water body. too chloride. concentrated humans from why even efficiently . are: blood by 5.9). urine, dissolved too function lost (see also sodium become 7.1.2) which the body fluids (Figure dioxide, walls and The potassium, tissue osmosis blood (see burst! especially and excretion requirements salts even blood cells the produces – and carbon across of urea the involved excrete Kidneys swell mineral accumulate, diffusion • could yourself possibly in in the remind and also burst produced to for which waste is water substances in such as 7.2). bile sodium pigments and and chloride spent ions hormones. are excreted when we sweat. Figure 7.1.3 objects in The oxalate crystals this Agave sharp leaf needle-like are calcium Egestion Egestion but not such is the removal digested as fruit egested. egested and and Bile in vegetables, they faeces absorbed. pigments, since the is some have been Fibre the of of anything or roughage main which in excreted the has from component are produced that liver of in by been plant our the ingested, material, diet that faeces, our herbivores. the stoma that Notice at the top are not KEY waste is the the leaves. Other waste that from product respiration. for their excretory compounds oxalate, fall of day are plants. to used of photosynthesis; Some respiration; compounds make the the being oxalate oxygen rest cannot substances, before Calcium of is diffuses be such excreted crystals carbon are lost as in dioxide used out so Metabolism very and and sharp the the damage plants Plants of the how mouths they and (Figure that of herbivores; tannins also deter as do this is not known for terms 2 Distinguish 3 a and b Make a table animals and Explain why to the excretion show ways wastes the in waste must be products is Distinguish between excretion egestion. The main Explain why dioxide at plants night. excrete products each is of plants excreted animals oxygen of substances in excess, and ions. removal material metabolic humans The are of through urea wastes and dioxide. and from the 5 body . kidneys, are Plants and gas and in during the lungs, excretory excrete carbon liver and organs. oxygen dioxide exchange; by organic such as calcium plants. oxalate 5 the anus. skin excreted. in toxic the compounds 4 is body excretion and which in certain. 4 between the water Egestion in metabolism occur 7.1.3) carbon the the herbivores, 3 Define all substances such QUESTIONS 1 and physical from waste the SUMMARY cuticle leaf. excretion metabolism, use calcium bark that undigested although the is and body; removal their easily. tannins leaves by of is 2 and deterring plants waste product during of at waxy POINTS changes Oxygen thick metabolism. chemical in the good is 1 Excretion are day and carbon leaves for are and stored bark) (e.g. and in used protection. 103 7.2 The human urinary system One LEARNING the At the should end be of the of this able topic urinary describe excretory the system (Figure organs in humans is the kidney. It is part of 7.2.1). you to: Renal • main OUTCOMES human vein takes ‘cleaned’ urinary Renal blood away from the ar ter y brings waste to kidneys the kidneys in the blood system Kidneys • describe of • the internal structure and the structure of remove other from kidney describe kidney the the urea chemicals blood a nephron. Ureters to the carr y Bladder Ring Urethra carries Figure The Figure 7.2.2 A kidney ureter with part of the of the 7.2.1 of stores urine muscle until keeps you the bladder urinate body The functions down urine closed out urine bladder of human the • excretion • osmoregulation urinary kidney system are: attached – maintenance of constant water content of the body • maintenance potassium, • control The The the 7.2.3 A to kidney show medulla, cut the open vertically cortex, pelvis and or each kidney function pH and of the in Figures internal kidney of ions, e.g. sodium and blood. structure tubules, of concentration blood are 7.2.2 is the and structure thousands which nephrons of you to can filter of of 7.2.3 the tiny only the kidneys and Figure 7.2.4 show kidney. tubes see blood, called under a nephrons, microscope. remove waste The chemicals, ureter reabsorb useful reabsorbed. the 104 the photographs external constant the internal Inside Figure of of in body in substances The waste urine. and allow chemicals and water excess to be excreted water are or removed from Medulla Cortex KEY POINTS Medulla Pelvis 1 Renal The urinary composed brings to the ureters, 2 Each vein and Figure 7.2.4 A tubule vertical Collecting section of the duct from 3 Kidneys kidney is Cortex on the with a detailed view of a renal flows artery arterioles a in a which the is renal supplies a artery many blood (Figure cup-like glomerulus to Urine, which excretory out to a times a 7.2.5) structure. form into kidney. to form closely that inside is glomerular the arterioles. packed fits Blood Inside group kidney, Each of filtered as it fl ows Blood the stored these capillaries Bowman’s filtrate. of the in in around rest the the renal another, of the vein nephron reabsorb At the is many to end of a of goes the from kidney. thinner arteriole nephron. Blood and from then into leave coiled the the Water these capillaries to wastes solvent yellow be the may Urine stored dissolved for these pigment in in microscopic in filtrate medulla be tube. the Cells filtrate drains and reabsorbed collects the in the bladder. water. wastes, in water, urine Water such is Make into lining back a the into it nephron the – as made bringing to bladder be until QUESTIONS a diagram empties collecting into the with system of the as urine pelvis flows and the flows Urine always urea in is and the a has solution to be excess body of the of each Make a diagram to show the of structure of a kidney the into you would see with the the bile as eye. Label the main regions of the Make large, kidney. the salts. The 3 a diagram pigments. of a will need question 1 labelled nephron associated You Glomerulus Bowman’s functions excretory present mineral from annotate duct, pelvis through then and part. blood. its Arteriole ureters, the flows naked ureter in kidneys, kidney. substances nephron, through ducts. the capillaries that collecting of the internal the solution through flows 2 which a called urinary Each is waste capsule, 1 into reabsorbed. urination. SUMMARY glomerulus are nephron branches glomerulus blood useful three along Blood and left passes of many where filtered of Structure outer a pelvis. contain substances 4 nephrons an urethra. kidney nephrons kidney has surrounding medulla Ureter One and blood away the is kidneys, bladder kidney cortex takes of blood kidney Renal system artery in blood this to and vessels. answer 7.3. capsule 4 a Suggest the Distal convoluted how renal blood in blood vein the in differs renal from artery. tubule b Branch Suggest must renal why blood of flow continuously vein Loop through the kidneys. Proximal Capillaries convoluted tubule Collecting duct Filtration Urine Figure 7.2.5 A nephron 105 7.3 Kidney Pressure LEARNING the end of this topic kidneys • be define able the filtration, and terms pressure selective reabsorption high. the pressure inside Ions, the water kidney functions net with nephron in describe diuretic of role of hormone how is in used kidney tiny of holes Small the blood 7.2.5 pressure that the in the blood wider molecules the in than to are capillaries. it. Blood the one increase so forced The cells out lining and leaving that of of large it. blood the the This is causes filtered. blood plasma capillaries molecules, like big to pass through the capillary lining and like blood so molecules, like urea, glucose, amino acids, stay ions The (ADH) renal the are filtered into Bowman’s capsule to form filtrate in and (Figure blood that entering flows 7.3.1). from the glomerulus has less plasma than the it. dialysis treatment of FOCUS a in drawing (see of question with urea waste renal and substances artery the 3 in 7.2) Urine you is failure. Annotate as renal vessel anti- other nephron is glomerulus small too Blood STUDY so Figure urine the outline the walls are blood. blood • heart, from the water , • the see of the formation to can glomerulus and the proteins, the close Y ou entering through osmoregulation describe is to: a • are you artery should filtration OUTCOMES The At functions read this section. with most of urea removed the flows collecting Blood down duct to ureter Water maybe reabsorbed Pressure filtration from urine Blood Plasma protein pressure STUDY FOCUS Blood in It is important concentration that of in capillary glomerulus the blood and Capillary tissue fluid When is there kept is wall constant. plenty of water Selective in the does the body, not the secrete collecting impermeable, reabsorbed is produced. ADH, ducts no and reabsorption hypothalamus are water dilute The is Filtrate in Bowman’s capsule urine control of Capillary water in the body hypothalamus, by ADH the convoluted and All glucose, some water, Water All the kidney is an example of these – maintaining body constant (see conditions in some the blood the into into capsule Ions 8.8). Figure 106 tubule Urea Bowman’s near filtered ions pass Glucose from homeostasis are 7.3.1 Filtration and reabsorption in a nephron the blood back Selective reabsorption LINK The body needs glucose, amino acids, some ions and much of Try the water. The cells lining the first part of the nephron to convoluted tubule) reabsorb these from the filtrate. question 11 on page 113 (proximal Glucose, ions find out more about kidney and dialysis. amino by acids are osmosis. ions. be As The the waste filtrate filtrate reabsorbed collecting reabsorbed if ducts the is chemicals, kidney body to is water. urine. urine is a in water blood, dilute water with The a the lower the passes solution of urea, excess water enters may the concentration of vein. out collecting and that conserving water reabsorbed more fluid renal is urea nephron, with in and fluids, the water. kidney much with transport; mostly low The the how supplied The is active through hormone controls well now on body leaves Anti-diuretic The is fl ows by in the ducts salts water urine. are and If the impermeable Figure 7.3.2 Kidney visits other a compounds. it is hot, If you you have are dehydrating in drinking been the brain anything, sweating (see concentration the pituitary 8.4) of the gland hormone (ADH). cells the lining permeable blood to a vessels the urine to the of blood to lot and vessels the the epithelial become Blood Blood in out surrounding have water by a high diffuses osmosis. from Dialysis This fluid Dialysis out forms that concentrated would urine otherwise conserving have been Figure out. 7.3.3 As blood and flows through concentrations in people accident die in a most and of have or very dialysis. the of dialysis glucose the water kidney have short Their an content failure, infection. time. blood These flows excretory SUMMARY of If people a without plasma because nothing through waste the perhaps can is be done it using machine unbalancing have about treated dialysis (Figure they the they 1 7.3.3). 2 Annotate your functions of diagram the of different a nephron (from 7.2) with the diffuses stabilised. and Make a flow chart diagram to plasma Bowman’s Useful how the pituitary control gland, of the blood, kidneys concentration and of ADH are of some the the between pressure and involved in Explain the role 5 Explain how of ADH in the 3 ADH selective dialysis body. saves the It lives of the is are the filtrate capillaries nephron. secreted people is too stimulates by the when the water concentrated. the from uptake urine in with collecting kidney as and reabsorption. of kidney such salts the blood 4 filtrate hypothalamus, urine. filtration the capsule. water blood ions, leave form from hypothalamus Distinguish to materials reabsorbed show urea, water in the occurs through blood most parts. flows glomerulus; glucose glucose filtration blood the removes QUESTIONS Pressure as kidney that salt, will along 3 urea are POINTS into 2 ions been glucose, 1 machine and dialysis KEY Some fluid in water passed out Kidney times anti-diuretic ducts medulla so three week. stimulates makes The salt, the It release collecting in into responds ADH involves clinic hypothalamus blood. water. concentration the a because Blood not dialysis to ducts. failure. 107 7.4 Movement Movement LEARNING Movement At the end of this topic be able define and animals its is an action position or by an organism or part of an organism that place. to: Plants • plants you changes should in OUTCOMES movement are fixed in one position and have spreading bodies that and absorb light, carbon dioxide, water and mineral ions. Some plant locomotion movement • distinguish flytrap locomotion in animals movements are in grains outline for the roles animals and of movement plants these to and competition methods describe how human its plant the structure expose and reproduce the Venus they one plant to another. Their make seeds (see plant to colonise new areas and are reduce 9.6). are due to growth and are slow (see 8.2 for They their relate leaves to skeleton is to their as nutrition. much light Shoots as grow possible so towards that they light efficiently. Roots grow downwards towards can sources related water. functions. animals which is about by 7.4.1 The of cotyledons this peanut (seed have into for so the the shoot light to • hide • migrate • find mates • find nesting and in one place. They Movement move in their animals is whole body, brought contraction. necessary escape to animals move gain to from avoid coral to: harsh sites are and fixed polys, food predators make and sea and conditions or in search of food nests only move anemones defend part and of their barnacles. bodies, Parts of for their body themselves. leaves) moved can human skeleton grow absorb light Locomotion is crucially important to humans. We are bipedal (we photosynthesis. front on The two limbs which or be eaten. and running for Both cheetah their are lives. us functions T ry gazelle legs). free allow STUDY Eat fixed locomotion. food example walk 7.4.2 is not as muscle find The apart are known • Some 108 from parent movements Locomotion Figure mimosa of Most Figure of plants reproduction of to move the photosynthesise the leaves When of to • that from examples). nutrition the 8.1). and Most relate fast: (see plants dispersed • quite examples and pollen growth occurs between with manipulate grasp the objects. objects skeleton four-legged and are We make shown have and in animals, we opposable use T able have our thumbs, tools. 7.4.1. FOCUS you names to of answering help to Compared to of question locate the the bones 15 which important and identify you will parts the of find the on the CD. skeleton, positions of the This learn joints will the (see 7.5). T able 7.4.1 Functions of the skeleton KEY Function Comments Locomotion • 1 Bones by • are a firm structure for muscle POINTS Movement is organism, or skeleton has systems of levers to move an organism, causing body from place to place, or move parts the body relative to one • The cranium • The ribcage protects the brain, the eyes and of position the lungs and vertebral column protects the whole The types spinal plants pelvis protects the • The e.g. bones systems • The • The provide of nervous, uterus, internal the body, endocrine backbone the ovaries a urinary and framework such and provides and as of to jawbones The ribcage volume of red for the all the digestive, muscular support 3 other excretory, and cells of Red bone and at that support is moved muscles the the up to thorax marrow the ends divide for the functions are: locomotion, limbs and Long and down increase (see and by the humerus fore is of bones, support decrease skeleton protection, red and the blood cells. in of the by long mitosis those that are the interior of have the short and produce stem red removed from the of the upper arm (Figure QUESTIONS cells, blood cells Define the terms movement to locomotion circulation. Write a 7.4.3). 3 a food chain organisms Figure bone for movement. bones limb long the adapted 5.10). bones to e.g. are the three The the teeth. 2 human of breathing production and replace The reproduction. The support, systems. 1 blood of bladder. SUMMARY • are forms head. intercostal Production animals their humerus, • movement genital 4 Breathing of organism. and nutrition organs, place. cord. related The or movement heart. in The is ears. 2 protects a another. the Support by of of Locomotion • part the change • action an tendons. The whole Protection an attachment for the visible in 7.4.2. Make a table movement to in compare plants and animals. Cartilage A Rounded blade to head form fits a into ball the and b shoulder socket joint, Explain your the table differences from part in a, by A allowing movement in three planes. referring B The ends of the humerus are made bone, which is light and the forms of of B spongy to nutrition and reproduction in and animals. strong D and withstands stresses in all directions. plants E C Growth D Red of the bone occurs here. 4 bone marrow in the ends of a List the functions of the the F human bone produces E Yellow F The the bone long shaft chances red blood marrow is of a is a hollow, break cells. store G of which fat. b State the body that the The occurring outer part of compact Rounded the shaft is made of to of the functions in listed. J ends form a hinge joint Explain how radius and triceps the biceps surface as this other of is the blood H ulna. and muscles shaft, attached to the not the formation, scapula. The humerus bone in showing breathing, protection and Cartilage Explain how adapted 7.4.3 human support. 6 Figure the involved locomotion, attach but is with C The the bone. skeleton the of involved across 5 J are bone. strong, H bones reduces each G skeleton. how it is adapted for its for the its humerus is functions. functions 109 7.5 Joints, and muscles movement Joints LEARNING OUTCOMES Locomotion At the end of this topic skeletal should be able name the the skeleton, joints between the bones and the muscles. to: The • involves you types of joint in place where two bones meet is a joint. There are two types of the joint: skeleton • • describe movement at a fixed of • describe the structure of • describe human define where there is no movement, e.g. between the bones cranium a moveable (or synovial) joint where there is movement. joint the structure of T wo the types of moveable joint are (Figure 7.5.2): forearm • • the a • moveable joint joints the term antagonistic a hinge elbow joint and in the which movement occurs in one plane, e.g. at the knee muscles • • explain moves how the a pair of muscles a ball e.g. and at socket the joint shoulder where and the movement occurs in all three planes, hip. forearm. Ligament-holds Humerus the bones Synovial fluid together Cartilage Synovial membrane- produces synovial Ligament fluid Radius Figure 7.5.1 You can see the cartilage Plane at the end of the bones of movement of Femur these pig’s Synovial Pelvis trotters. Ulna membrane Capsule STUDY You a can pig’s and learn a trotter. then that Figure FOCUS are lot separate bones to across the the see the to the the skin tendons the tendons hinge the bones; inelastic collagen and joints ligaments and open pull muscle joints cartilage the oily to and find the lubricant. and a ball and socket joint (hip) on up of the inserts to fibres each bones that run muscle. tendons moves; by deep When which the tendons. is bones muscles move origin into These the the to The full form contract bone. fixed are tough, the and end of origin shorten where the end. Cut are attach also bones made of together collagen and and support are tough, the joints. but they Most have of some the tissue which means that they can stretch a little. more synovial fluid – Cartilage than from 110 (elbow) around elastic hinge joint attached insertion they and movement joints. are these the hinge Muscles Ligaments through A dissecting Remove attached manipulate by 7.5.2 covers the end bone and smooth wear and tear. so of it bones glides at moveable over the joints. ends It is softer protecting the bone Synovial joint. Muscles move a fluid This fluid only part bone. is is secreted an oily contract, of your Muscles by they body, cannot the liquid synovial that do not muscles push expand. contract the membrane lubricates bone the To move and to surrounding about shorten move the joint. it or and back to to pull on where Radius it started. In order to get a bone to move back another muscle is Triceps needed. For example, there are two muscles that move the forearm (relaxed) and they biceps form and type muscle. relaxes and of is Contraction This type of extended. and is to of movement triceps is is the the the of 7.5.3). They are the the antagonist triceps raises biceps muscle, muscle extension extensor biceps, muscle and the is the forearm. the Insertion flexor triceps, longer. the called the biceps flexion become shortening muscle, (Figure Humerus called happens pulled The antagonist shortening this pair muscles. movement When and antagonistic triceps Contraction This an and the muscle. relaxes and is lowers arm When pulled the is now this to forearm. happens become the longer . Origin Radius Lever Levers action are the most efficient way of moving or supporting a Triceps load. (contracted) There is a lever action in every moveable joint in the body. Joints act Insertion as fulcrums. provide the These effort are to the points move about which a lever pivots. Muscles levers. Ulna Levers in the body support the weight of the body. The arm acts as Figure a lever (Figure fulcrum of the arm, and is of the held minimises example, movement KEY what muscle for 7.5.4): a muscle in the the of hand effort movement 457 mm provides the of is the the needed 25 mm hand at load. to of the effort, The move the end the the the is 7.5.3 the load. In results and action antagonistic flexing extending (left) (right) the a lever. E POINTS are of in forearm the in The muscles arrangement biceps of joint 1 Joints where 2 Ligaments bones meet. L attach 3 Fixed and bones joints tendons are together; occur both tendons where there tough attach is no where there is movement in one where there is movement in three tissues. muscles Ligaments to movement; plane; ball bones. hinge and joints socket joints F planes F (rotational). E L SUMMARY = = = Elbow Biceps joint muscle Forearm and weight 7.5.4 The lever arm: Explain 2 State 3 hand is meant locations in by the the terms body of fixed hinge joint and joints synovial and ball joint F effort is action the and L of the fulcrum, is E is load. and joints. Describe joint: 4 what the socket in QUESTIONS Figure 1 held the functions cartilage, Explain how of ligament, the human the following tendon, forearm in muscle is a movement tissue and extended, about a synovial and b fluid. flexed. 111 Unit SECTION 1 2 Where 1: in 4 Practice Multiple-choice the human body exam questions is urea made? 6 Bones are attached bladder A cartilage B kidney B ligaments C liver C synovial D stomach D tendons Which substance is not in the urine of a 7 person? A glucose B sodium C D Pairs of across muscles a hinge B extensor urea C flexor water D skeletal Excretion is the A dead B excess C undigested D waste What removal from the body of 8 Blood is products of when the muscle forearm Triceps is muscles muscles muscles muscles filtered Which part collect in of in the the glomeruli nephron contracts relaxes after A Bowman’s B Collecting C Distal D Proximal Urine the flows pelvis. passes C relaxes contracts D relaxes relaxes Collecting ducts before following leaving it can occurs removed is reabsorb leaves the when from secreted permeability a is ducts ADH not of to the water kidney. there the is Which excess of duct tubule convoluted tubule to nephrons of be is the structures voided remain is and permeable secreted of to the to through from the → bladder B collecting duct → urethra C ureter D urethra → bladder → ducts to → bladder is ducts 112 not secreted remain and the impermeable the ducts to collecting to into which urine → → urethra bladder urethra → 10 Which of the following organ A kidney B liver C lungs D skin that and with water. ureter it correctly the and excretes? urine bile and and pigments oxygen carbon pairs metabolic collecting collecting kidney body? duct water. decrease the collecting substance the the in correct A excretory collecting from Which the water water. ADH kidney. filtrate from body? increase secreted permeability D the the glomerulus? water. C in capsule convoluted sequence ADH does muscle B B movement as: raised? 9 ADH about known metabolism contracts A bring are materials happens is by: heat contracts that together skin A urine that joint antagonistic ions firmly membranes A Biceps 5 questions A healthy 3 7 dioxide an waste SECTION 11 a 2: Short Ammonia waste is answer questions produced product of by their all animals as a 3.0 metabolism. ni Explain table blood this is shows plasma in necessary. (3) the composition the renal artery, aerU The urea of filtrate in 2.5 eht b why is g/doolb to humans md converted by noitartnecnoc produced 3 Ammonia 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 Bowman’s capsule and urine. 0.0 0 −3 Substance Concentration/g dm 5 10 15 20 25 30 Time/days Blood in plasma Filtrate renal in Urine Figure Bowman’s artery 1 capsule i Urea 0.2 0.2 20.0 Glucose 0.9 0.9 0.0 State how received dialysis evidence Amino 0.05 0.05 9.0 9.0 0.0 many from times the man treatment; Figure 1 to give the support your answer. (2) acids ii Mineral Calculate the decrease in the 16.5 concentration of the man’s urea in the ions blood Protein 82.0 0.0 from end Show Four of the substances shown in dialysis table are of your Describe present in the filtrate, his treatment on day is not. (2) and the 20 in amino the that in the occur blood acids are Explain the changes you have not urine. concentration ions is higher in iii. (3) (2) in of the urea urine and than in the blood c Explain 12 a in the renal concentration in the how renal filtrate is artery of urea has b a Distinguish and (3) blood higher i Make arm (1) in those ii the kidney. (4) large the the and A man with dialysis shows his the kidney treatment how blood start the for his 20 received days. concentration changed of failure over the of urea days iii 1 Draw and (2) the to show shoulder, practice examples upper following on joint, radius, (3) your hinge scapula diagram: joint, and diagram muscles. sites Label of the ulna. the origin biceps two and (3) and muscles insertion. (3) Explain why a the pair movement of of antagonistic the forearm muscles and questions can be just one muscle. (4) found Total the the the treatment. not on plants forearm. your their requires and on triceps in from c Further of regular Figure 30 movements diagram of socket humerus, d marks animals. bones and Label ball between of a major than vein. formed 25 mineral filtrate. The the (3) Total The in over days. described present changes concentration (2) iv Glucose iv 20. working. but the protein iii until the urea ii of why iii i start 0.0 the Explain the accompanying 15 marks CD. 113 8 Irritability 8.1 Coordination and survival LEARNING At the end should be In order in its in the to survive of this able topic you an to: environment define the terms (sensitivity), response, and • their and environment. organism sensitivity, • in habitat each organism needs to sense changes OUTCOMES as is a A make response direct the suitable result ability to of is a detect a responses. change stimulus. stimuli in A stimulus position or Irritability, and respond a change behaviour also to is known of as them. irritability Figures stimulus, receptor, and effector 8.1.1 to 8.1.6 show some examples of responses of plants animals. coordinator explain how effectors are receptors involved and in coordination • explain stimuli how are responses important to for survival. Figure 8.1.2 seedling roots Touch/stimulus stem are is This kidney germinated growing growing responds to in the bean dark. downwards upwards as The and the the plant gravity. Figure 8.1.4 sensitive This to Earthworms vibrations earthworm pecking at the has soil in the detected showing are ground. a an bird escape response. Figure 8.1.1 mimosa leaflets the fold petiole parallel Lightly (‘sensitive’ to up. Keep bends the or touch ‘shy’ the plant) touching downward leaves and the so leaf the of the and leaf is stem. Figure 8.1.3 touched of the leaf trapped. plant 114 the in and There the Venus sensitive fly hairs trap. on has been is drawing a questions at well and of the The the a end fly surface truly Figure whole of Unit 8.1.5 octopus 8. match This changes its its Caribbean reef appearance surroundings. to Receptors and effectors LINK In each of these cases a stimulus is detected by receptors. These The detect certain stimuli and send information about them to roles effectors which carry out the response. Communication between receptors is Receptors energy of the in function animals stimuli of are such a travel towards middle fluid the ear that Some along of Venus Other causes light or specialised movement receptor cells; pigments Effectors nerves, animals plant are cells into that convert electrical ducts onto responses starch to are touch surface in the impulses detected 8.1.6 of of to such the a Identify each bend. as in Figures answer detect are no where elongate by elongate more where and glands. parts of other growth to When the in cool responses cells side on so faster the the move upper side of bends of cells cells the the the ways: and and light carry blood; body down apical one 8.1.1–8.1.5, question or , when the out Irritability is in A response organism; in it the is effectors a case of hot. are the organ petiole lower in grow The side of bends the or away in evening. faster the stem upwards opposite of a than Here root from the T o movement on the is the Sensory hair cochlea in (× from inner the ear 600) to this lower caused by petiole. the the ability to make responses to stimuli that are environment. is a change in position or behaviour of 8.1.7 If an responses have survival insect detect stimuli, effectors these hairs between carry out systems, receptors such as the and effectors is the role Venus nervous List all b List the the different effectors how ensure fly within trap, 20 the of trap to seconds. digest system. secreted glands all by the over the insect the red surface 15). QUESTIONS a Explain two leaf of (× SUMMARY a responses; are coordination on value. Enzymes communication touches an shuts Receptors to cells the side morning achieve those 8.1.6 cells the 2 then release of 1 and 2. by Figure 3 of organism POINTS changes 2 value each by others meristems. side move downwards the the on also downwards. on as plant Leaves and leaf If other , occurs. light growth KEY 1 the the than growth known water . to movement. stimulated body into elsewhere surface occurs absorbing most intercept growth survival specialised Figure regions the response temperature. that in bones nerves, FOCUS waves movement Figure of and There three into endings hormones lead body discussed grains. move release that the are see sound the waves can the their funnels causing obvious. muscles glands into glands by you detect over less stimuli contract Some substances sweat gravity muscles response. are ear sound simply that hairs instead and in have vibrates, that are skin receptors outer convert ‘hairs’ the The which and the in traps plant cells. receptors those fly drum move animal some Most ear to nerve and are 8.2. STUDY that receptors plants coordinator. generally as in and in effectors of effectors each of in stimuli plants the that and are mentioned in this topic. animals. responses in Figures 8.1.1–8.1.5 helps survival. 115 8.2 Plant Responses LEARNING At the end should be describe stems to of this able • relate the and light, to topic responses roots these Plant responses depend Plant responses can of and Seeds gravity then to of plants in cress, are soaked arranged • to results investigations that of in A Kept B Put into C Put into D Put onto as in the plants piece every The A an B a in 15 investigated or stimulus. with seedlings of plants, such as peanuts. in water in investigations The have so that they 1 to start to germinate. They are 3. responses of seedlings to light been grown in the dark are put in conditions A to D: dark. with environment Seedlings growing from side one in revolving groups of uniform with light light from (light one from side all around). only. The D to in give light must all from one experience side. the same conditions factors. Figure light to 8.2.2 all is a sides are continue taller seedlings are continue not to than as grow those clinostat of to tall grow as upwards, in the – it revolves once seedlings. upwards, those leaves are yellow, leaves are green, B. in A. C The seedlings grew as in Figure 8.2.1. D The seedlings grew as in Figure 8.2.2. Plants have plant. pigments, They the The The results results use are shown 3 water. are The shown starch Downward a The occur light. response on one response of side Chemicals by of diffuse stimulating roots seedling and roots through more shoots. to gravity in in Figure 8.2.3. response of seedling shoots to gravity in dark Roots of 2 to detect the dark Investigation the which coordinate growth Investigation in to with light only growing A other apparatus seedlings elongation clinostat disc results The the Seedlings and minutes seedlings 116 be corn environment an seedlings 8.2.2 1 temperature The Figure the tables. of 8.2.1 of of The Figure direction make investigations responses record the their Seedlings how controlled on the habitats plant gravity of seedlings responses beans, Investigation outline and you to: touch behaviour • light OUTCOMES peas, • responses in grains growth Growth has into Figure inside cells survival the soil 8.2.4. to value also detect as the roots anchors direction grow the of towards young plant. gravity. a source Shoots Moist Clinostat cotton Petri dish wool Result after 2 days Control Figure may the 8.2.4 not be Seedling pointing direction of shoots grown upwards. gravity and in the They dark have respond by a similar growing system to upwards detect towards the Figure source of light for 8.2.3 Seedling the Response Plants show plant) and that are is of tendrils, on observed time roots direction to of fly response trap, on such the by (time-lapse When types Venus dependent dependent best the as to touch. example, direction those position taking for of of the Mimosa show growth of the morning stimulus observations or responses stimulus. glory, is (Figure The slower 8.2.5). photographs at and They are intervals of photography). touch avoid Plant a as an the they responses seed object in the obstruction. push are germinates soil In they this grow way in a roots different use their way particularly it can be through noticeable orientated in the in air less young any spaces in energy plants. direction, it the 8.2.5 Use soil. A plant The position kept leaves reach the in so the remain light the root dark will yellow source. grows continue and This downwards is do to not to grow unfurl ensure or that and the needs shoot upwards expand the most effectively – growing through the at a until seedling’s soil to reach leaves unfurl and and grows over fast rate. 1 a they energy the Make a results table State POINTS Describe to Figure responses are fast, such as the closing of of to fly trap; most plant responses are slow because growth Investigation three the ways Plants 3 Plant the respond to responses the the direction of light, gravity and in to have light. responses as of shown the in 8.2.3. Explain the advantages using the clinostat effect of are investigated each stimulus under can be controlled Plant growth light, carbon responses dioxide, ensure water that and to in 3. conditions Explain and 3 why are Investigations set up in the 2 dark. determined. plants ions 1 touch. 5 4 1 responses. 4 so 1. in seedlings gravity Investigations 2 the they of are record the 3 Venus hours. expand. roots plant a it light; 2 Some several how is responded 1 stimulate QUESTIONS Investigation KEY to observe to which then pencil upwards. b used a tendril When SUMMARY change in (‘sensitive’ sudden Figure for grown dark touch two the not response to roots photosynthesis. for gain their sufficient survival. Explain plants light, the of advantages these gravity to responses and to touch. 117 8.3 Invertebrate The LEARNING responses the end should • be of this able describe the temperature explain how topic school you responses to light and to of terrestrial lab with and some intensity, • moving invertebrates, earthworms, simple can apparatus. be such as woodlice, The investigated responses in that the they show directly towards • changing their • changing direction speed in or away from response to a the source of intensity a of stimulus the stimulus moisture with the intensity of the stimulus. investigate The behaviour millipedes involve to: invertebrates • small OUTCOMES maggots, At of responses using way in which results are recorded is determined by the type of choice response shown by the invertebrates. chambers • explain how to carry out Investigation controlled investigations The invertebrate apparatus Place the invertebrates and they are like described investigations cool you damp less carry the a of invertebrates to light 8.3.1 is arranged so that the desk-lamp is from Put active one the end of marked maggot the A4 exactly tray, shining paper at in the at a shallow angle tray. likely out ones live habitats to in dark, where dehydrate. investigations described on you should take harm the the cover over the the centre of tray. Mark the the small position circle of and the cover. in Start timing circle. Mark seconds, If the as soon this mark the maggots as the position head on the maggot’s are very of the beaker position lively, five maggot with a again, seconds crosses small using may be the a the ‘a’. inner Every same better 10 symbol. interval. here, care in a suitable table, across which sector (+ve, −ve, or neutral) not the to Figure transparent Record, then tray. one centre If response FOCUS place these in 100 mm along The The responses. about STUDY 1 on maggot left the outer circle. Continue marking its position at animals. regular Repeat a new cover Place the these the the until steps symbol in (‘b’, same it reaches until ‘c’, you ‘d’, position transparent relative T able Positive intervals position the have etc. for cover of the on for a of the recordings each each lamp. edge marked from one). T ake 10 paper. maggots: care to place use the trial. large sheet Make a of table paper, for and your mark results as in 8.3.1. response T able 8.3.1 −1 Sector Neutral Neutral response response Number of Mean speed at 2 second intervals/mm s maggots 2 4 6 8 10 1 1.75 0.75 1.00 0.00 0.00 15 12.40 9.00 8.30 5.50 3.50 4 1.56 0.59 0.35 0.25 0.00 Positive Negative response Negative Neutral Tray Sheet of A4 paper This Figure 8.3.1 Apparatus for method investigating Cheverton responses to 118 light of invertebrates and Figure 8.3.1 were provided by the late John Investigation Draw in a the a line bowl small 2 The across of cold the middle water beaker , invertebrate response not inside from the the of of the the invertebrates base tap. temperature beaker and of a Record of the record to beaker . the air water how temperature Place the beaker temperature bath. often the Put an animal in T able 8.3.2 T emp. Number /°C millipedes active line in 3 line bowl in to T able a given give 8.3.2 Figure different shows temperature Choice period was air some of time. Use hot temperatures results repeated after with in and the cold and ice in halves that versus dry, shows have a choice this different different chamber. conditions, versus dark chloride a low in and damp. silica humidity; the used or combinations air to gel, cotton light drying placed immediately give A and of This such procedure. in wool be light Bench in such such lower soaked above. dark agent, the used to versus as as light give dark, water gives and and anhydrous compartment lamps 3 mean 4 3 6 4 20 9 8 7 8 25 12 15 12 13 30 16 17 15 16 40 3 5 4 4 Each millipedes. can as conditions 2 10 two damp Damp and minutes the chambers 8.3.2 the beaker . following three water times crossed crosses 1 the of a Hole Woodlouse half the to put in woodlice calcium gives higher black dry paper air with humidity can be compartments. Wet Woodlice can of be be (Figure collected woodlice counted T able 8.3.3 in at 8.3.3) in a each released number of into ways, compartment timed shows are or the for the choice example number chamber. the that total are Results number moving tissues Transparent cover Gauze can Dr ying agent intervals. some data from a student’s choice Figure 8.3.2 A choice Figure 8.3.3 The chamber chamber investigations. T able Time/ 8.3.3 Investigation 1 Investigation 2 min Number each of woodlice in Number area in Light each Dark of woodlice moving area Dry Humid 0 10 0 5 5 2 6 4 7 1 4 3 7 3 2 6 3 7 1 0 8 1 9 0 0 10 1 9 0 0 KEY 1 Invertebrates Choice respond and the to light, moisture. chambers investigate SUMMARY woodlouse POINTS temperature 2 common are used responses to of QUESTIONS invertebrates to these three stimuli. 1 Draw graphs conclusions of the can results you make shown from in the T ables 8.3.1–8.3.3. What 3 results? Small, terrestrial invertebrates, 2 Explain how to use choice chambers to investigate woodlice responses of small invertebrates to Explain the terrestrial survival value invertebrates of to the light, that live as in or light. on 3 such the responses shown temperature and by small moisture. the soil are dehydration damp and prone and cool to prefer conditions. 119 8.4 Nerves and the brain Coordination LEARNING OUTCOMES Animals At the end should • be outline of this able the topic to: structure of • a nervous nervous including • describe the the • an outline how about • roles of of the brain neurones a systems: consisting system of nerve consisting of cells as adrenaline and insulin, organs into the that secrete hormones, blood. Figure brain 8.4.1 and shows spinal nerves that the cord structure form spread the of the human central throughout the nervous nervous body system. system from the The (CNS); CNS form all the receptors, and effectors simple The reflex nervous system (PNS). bring responses describe system endocrine peripheral neurones coordination system parts the • two the such human have you action. cranial and surrounded cells that by send distances. spinal tough nerves fibrous electrical There are are bundles tissue. impulses three types many Neurones to of of and from nerve are the cells specialised CNS over nerve long neurone: cranial • brain Sensory neurones conduct electrical impulses from sensory cells, ner ves such as rods and cones in the eye, to other neurones in the CNS. spinal spinal • Motor neurones conduct electrical impulses from the central ner ves cord nervous glands, • Relay system such are storing The The effectors. sweat are between other types information These glands only and found sensory of and for the in and neurone effectors adrenal the CNS motor in the decision are muscles and they neurones. CNS brain is the body’s from functions main receptors, instructions certain for transmit In addition, integrating to effectors. (Figure centre decisions, Parts of the which stores brain are receives memories EXAM The human nervous and specialised for 8.4.2). b Cerebrum Cerebrum 8.4.1 and making. coordination makes a Figure and glands. brain information sends as neurones information there to system TIP Hypothalamus Do no t confus e the spinal Medulla co rd with the spin e. Pituitar y gland Oblongata Medulla See 7 .4 to be sure Cerebellum of Cerebellum the Oblongata differe nce. Figure 8.4.2 The a 120 brain left side showing of the the brain, location b of vertical the four section regions through listed the in brain. T able 8.4.1. T able 8.4.1 Functions of the parts of the brain KEY Region of the POINTS Functions 1 brain The nervous systems Conscious Cerebrum the left right Coordination of Memory, and of Interpretation hemispheres voluntary learning Understanding cerebral endocrine the thought body’s consisting and coordinate and of actions 2 reasoning language and sensory activities. control of information brain and comprise speech from The the spinal cord central nervous system. sense organs 3 Cerebellum Receives the ear and information and from from stretch balance receptors receptors in in and muscles balance, posture and and controls body content of the temperature release of The Medulla ADH and FSH (see 9.3) to and hormones Controls control LH many to cerebrum, medulla from the the kidney control involuntary the (see • rate • heart and depth the and of peristalsis – such cycle 5 A reflex action of simple hot, a person there is a touches very a quick, hot response a controlled stimulus think This is an working example of stimulus of a movement of food in a Reflex actions require object without response realising that the that it is reflex, which is an person involuntary impulses receptor sensory Define and fast, are protective. QUESTIONS the of simple reflexes neurone in CNS neurone motor this are and 2 Make a in the protective. is Make receptors A used in tap the spinal to on check muscle in leg. the that knee tendon cord. neurone lower action drawing system to and use distinguish and the of the colour between PNS. a large label 8.4.1 their drawing the parts and of the from annotate functions. reflex the nervous system is Describe In that this the upper it and send reflex stimulates Try stretches a leg. tendon; impulses there motor The a is no along relay neurone effector this a stimulates sensory neurone, that muscle the response to each functioning of correctly. involuntary simple CNS brain, 4 reflex simple neurone with jerk neurone, (effector) arm) like terms receptor, reflex T able a are conscious action. 3 the brings in impulses muscle to a does is: response sensory from muscle response. no effector, temperature (withdrawal the a so coding to which about nervous This to the reflexes relay Knee impulses receptor canal automatic simple events object) Many by series about. sequence (hot in pressure 1 The to breathing blood SUMMARY not an automatic decisions When is as: 6 Coordination of brain. (effector), alimentary are regions 7.3) sensory • cerebellum oblongata main transmitting rate system. pituitary menstrual actions, of neurones oblongata nervous the the blood the gland: from comprise brain and three Controls the movement and water from nerves cord peripheral of 4 Monitors nerves spinal spinal tendons Coordination Hypothalamus Cranial neurone so conducts contracts the following a touching b a impulses to the stimuli: stretch bright the a very light hot object shining into eye move c a piece d an of grit in the eye see! insect bite. 121 8.5 The The LEARNING eye the end should be of this able topic describe the to to: structure of with focusing you light brain • and each state the functions Rods how images in by the define the • describe organs. extra It contains protecting optic the structures eye sensory nerve. The (Figure that receptor 8.5.1). neurones brain are cells to involved in Receptor conduct interprets all in the moving, cells respond impulses the to impulses the that to form an image of what we are looking it at. and at cones the are back of highly the specialised eyeball. Rods sensory detect cells light located of low in the intensity are used for night vision. They need vitamin A to function eye term how of stimulating the properly • sense are and formed our of part explain of number the retina • a and via receives eye one OUTCOMES retina At is eye (see 5.7). Cones are only stimulated by light of high intensity accommodation focusing is achieved. so only to different from function these receptors brain so in daylight. wavelengths three in the they types fovea also of of cone are give There light. to cones. us acute, are The three brain give us Each our has detailed types that interprets colour its own respond best information vision. neurone All to the the vision. Choroid Ciliary muscle full changes thickness of of black absorb lens when pigment to the light and stop reflection focusing Vitreous jelly-like the humour substance internal Conjunctiva which pressure in maintains the eye and its shape Retina inner light-sensitive layer which contains Cornea rod Aqueous watery cone humour liquid cells that cells that front of in detect dim light colour and and details filling Yellow the work the spot or fovea eye Pupil most sensitive Blind part of the retina spot Lens point can change its shape light onto the where the optic nerve attaches to to focus the eye; no light-sensitive cells here retina Iris controls light the intensity entering of through Optic the nerve pupil carries Suspensory ligaments hold in the lens tough, Figure 8.5.1 A horizontal section through the white, When horizontal includes blind section both spot. includes blind impulses brain layer formation light A the vertical either spot or of the fovea the the section fovea neither eye and of or the them. focused travelling relied of the we on enters lens as it the passes through the world see light 122 the eye it is focused onto the retina. Most light FOCUS is A protective nerve to eye Image STUDY away Sclerotic place sharp focus around light. from air to The Figure Each one and focus us. images. the passes the cornea through the now light lens medium to enters we shows has This a a is see the how a fine the refractive another it because denser would provides 8.5.2 medium cornea. is it medium. very If we blurred focusing cornea index refracted was so and and or image that the when ‘bent’. Looking Light on Light reflected person in all off rays the are at a distant object focused retina the directions All the these light two rays enter within the eye The and ring the of ciliar y lens Figure is muscle pulled 8.5.3 relaxes into The image is Figure 8.5.2 as they air into pass the Formation (upside from brain cornea of an image of an down) – interprets image the object at on from an the object far eye at a near object the the right a shape inverted Looking (bent) thin Focusing away refracted a way up distance from the eye Accommodation Accommodation is the term used to describe the changes that The occur in the eye enters the eye image clearly. when it must focusing be on refracted far and (bent) near so objects. that we As can light see and ring the call this focusing. About 60% of the ciliar y muscle becomes refraction 8.5.4 Focusing light rays The lens can recoil. and is is done by surrounded The shape suspensory the by of cornea elastic the ligaments lens (see and tissue is the rest which controlled Figure is can by done be the by the and at a distant KEY the ciliary suspensory elliptical the in muscles 1 8.5.1). The eye the object lens (thin) and focus. relax. ligaments shape. focused The The lens tightly Light on does pressure rays the not (or are retina need of the taut) so the refracted (Figure to fluids do as lens they 8.5.3). too inside much is the eye pulled pass The as into an retina 2 from each point are nearly parallel when they enter the Light and is is a near ciliary The the muscles suspensory elastic spherical looking lens (fatter). at needs the to contract around Light distant do The the eye to are the rays counteract not lens are object. more control (Figure of the accommodation pulled recoil near as the the and so refracted The focusing cannot clearly see cones. (bent) the as it cornea Accommodation of the is the image lens on the to form retina. a For pressure become the lens more object light is in slack. becomes than rays inside they focus. are the This eye. lens lets the more were This as is are thin. and For the the taut suspensory slack when time diverging objects ligaments suspensory and near the objects ligaments lens much are fatter . the they QUESTIONS 8.5.4). shape is on of lens. SUMMARY enter full object ligaments tissue is sense light eye. distant The which through the sharp at complex focuses refracted focusing Looking a light 3 rays and passes object the is that pulls through distant focusing object eye POINTS rods The an the muscles organ Looking to lens. stretched ciliary on of close the contracts rounder the Figure We of lens of another where the lens reflex. you are by This the too going, ciliary is you muscles protective will – damage in if you yourself. 1 Use the Figure information 8.5.1 showing parts of to the the in make a functions table of the eye. 123 8.6 Eye defects pupil Eye LEARNING the end be of this topic an able describe the the and causes that long is too sight. short If you or a are lens that is not long-sighted convex then objects close to: causes corrective long eyeball you to • reflex defects enough should the OUTCOMES Having At and and measures short sight for and for the eye are to sight using by lenses a blurred focused point (Figure and as out they of reach converging or focus the because retina. convex the light Opticians lenses in rays correct spectacles or are not long contact 8.6.1). glaucoma Short • describe the pupil sight is caused by having a long eyeball or convex. and If out retina. you of are focus Opticians (Figure short-sighted because correct the then light short distant lens rays sight are with objects focused cur vature enough or is not eyeball that is too Overcome (convex) objects 8.6.1 Glaucoma obstructs supplies of yellow the by the lenses the people the are in eyes or and often their often corrected of by in The unaware of peripheral a the of pressure eye. converging the focused cloudy in the nerve start later there and which of is are are a dying; those from poor develops children appearance can retina reducing because as objects the eyeball and usually Some far on lenses. this increases changes vision. and nerve, retina Glaucoma the in optic Neurones periphery near focused pressure supplying the have using increased nutrients. the fovea. fluids are retina converging vessels supply spot is result oxygen of sight blood that deterioration their Long is the those drainage and of concave lenses be and front or shor t Both the blurred great too behind first in diverging Near Figure are 8.6.2). Lens 124 a reflex. slowly slow born very with watery. it Lens cur vature eyeball too is too great or long Far objects front of are the focused in retina Figure Overcome (concave) by 8.6.3 Children should have their diverging eyes lenses age tested to from make defects are a sure young that detected any and treated. Both be Figure Pupil Move dark. 8.6.2 from For a going a moment the a very while is from a bright you dark you are adjustments iris contract contract Sensory along sight corrected by using and diverging far on objects the can retina lenses. reflex – These Short near focused to to the optic place almost are nerve; entering by by the motor the light in from neurones iris. the very For adjust. muscles radial controls to reverse eyes Circular retina transmit the bright. your pupil; reflex the somewhere about until the of simple impulses into think somewhere diameter A walk Now muscles diameter. transmit and much. blinded made its place see and decrease increase neurones well-lit cannot muscles them. the impulses in Figure 8.6.4 brain to the Constriction of protects the retina damage by along STUDY another one of the cranial lenses are thicker in the middle than they are at so they are convex in shape. Diverging lenses are POINTS Defects edges than they are in the middle so they are in concave caused that they ‘cave (long sight) drainage eye Define short the terms accommodation, glaucoma, long sight and sight Explain 3 Make Muscles of in diameter the how opticians correct long and short the flow light chart diagram to show how the pupil reflex the of when you walk from a dark room Explain the the eyes. purpose of constricting and iris the that retina the control pupil enters the into bright dilating the from light. the pupil the altering eye. protects damage Dilating the by pupil light. increases 4 in is bright controlled fluid sight. the a and poor (glaucoma). Constricting 2 sight and QUESTIONS 2 1 can mis-shapen in’). short SUMMARY by in eyeballs (remember eyesight thicker be the in the 1 shape light reflex. FOCUS Converging at simple nerves. KEY edges bright pupil from iris this muscles the pupils in the the retina vision in to light reaching enable dark better conditions. 125 8.7 Drugs The LEARNING term applied At the end should be of this able topic define • state the term are drug different drugs, to any which substance any alters a that chemical is taken into reaction in the the body body or or pathogen. including medicinal be divided Most into medical others are those drugs freely are that are for available available ‘over medical only the on use and those prescription counter’ from that from a pharmacies, categories legal and and supermarkets. Non-medicinal drugs which are used and for illegal, skin with can not. shops of refers the to: doctor; the to interferes you Drugs • drug OUTCOMES the pleasure that they are supposed to give are often known as nonrecreational drugs. Some, such as caffeine and alcohol, are part of medicinal everyday • discuss the use and life medicinal drugs, and in discuss social drug and the and effects including of illegal and Medicinal as cocaine, heroin and as of they are illegal considered drugs or a risk involved in to health. their People production, supply are prosecuted by law enforcement agencies. drugs heroin Some drugs much longer, are prescribed for short periods of time and some for alcohol. abused obtained drug drug Sedative or Examples Effects Valium, Slows Librium tranquilliser on some this cases includes prescription is Effects the of for for certain a a anxiety; Almost bought 8.7.1). induces all the 10.1 to drugs can counter find and out why the lifetime. drugs Effects functions over See person’s body body lifetime. drugs (T able prescribed 8.7.1 down relieve in and on insulin T able of such physiological, be T ype Others, heroin economic abuse are possession trafficking • people. caffeine, found alcohol many abuse marijuana, of for to of Overdose sleep be fatal, abuse of some sedatives especially if taken may with alcohol Antidepressant Prozac, Relieves Citalopram many for depression; other pain also conditions taken for including relief Even the without have severe untypical Pain killer (analgesics) Paracetamol, Relieves Aspirin, production pain Ibuprofen cause by of interfering chemicals with that inflammation Aspirin the Testosterone Increases and athletic other anabolic Diet pill muscle paracetamol mass and performance steroids Ephedrine weight suppressing blood infertility, the loss by appetite increasing metabolic increasing use of fat rate in Used and so respiration while can of to help become side and as of in to of liver fatal male heart attack, baldness a (e.g. stimulant, addictive effects, stroke and females concentration studying); serious lead be pressure, hair such overdose can male can behaviour bleeding may than these effects, an High attack 126 and growth Promotes side causes more dose, violent stomach; failure Steroid taking prescribed and such it have as heart STUDY The to is FOCUS distinction country. banned Saudi between Alcohol, for general Caffeine is a soft alertness harm is much legal and example, illegal is legal consumption in drugs in varies many some from country countries countries, but such as Arabia. Non-medicinal some for drugs stimulant drinks and very and present energy improving high, caffeine so are it in beverages, drinks. It stimulates concentration. is regarded anxiety, as insomnia, such The a the dose safe as coffee, CNS, needed drug. The hallucinations tea, increasing to effects and Figure cause of other 8.7.1 Heroin addiction serious form of but more is a addition, too far people put severe their lives at risk from effects. nicotine and alcohol addiction. Alcohol of is a depressant impulses along drug neurones. that At slows low down the concentrations transmission it reduces KEY concentration and increases and the our inhibitions. time we take to It impairs respond our to sensory stimuli. Long term, 1 alcohol which causes is Heroin an is a neurones The damage irreversible powerful nerves and to the liver causing that information structure of heroin slows from is down pain similar impulses receptors to one of to When drug is any into the skin which a warm rush people of take heroin for the first the time body’s they in interferes brain. the as contentment and intense happiness. There are This state who to start but three heroin. impulses taking they heroin quickly want to become repeat the dependent feelings on the they drug weeks More to the natural different of Drugs are addicted. painkillers brain. But painkillers. to just and are the The needed body Addicts deaden the economic dependent behaviour. The swings and distant from to crime body to develops prevent does not nerve produce a have to take heroin in in on illegal withdrawal violent their order family buy effects drugs of may effects and Many crimes of They join drugs are on cells more ever may be to gain drug not drugs may a cost provide to the criminal society of facilities offences, drugs to money and is treat of lead to apprehending drug harm is much very drug rehabilitate traffickers higher than if abused. Social and economic effects greater drug abuse often normal are very high. involve their sub-culture. they are not They able 1 mood friends, may with drug abuse; a table 8.7.1 alcohol resort obtain women Make T able become to to buy high. drug the costs Communities cope users. have with and to caffeine, heroin. an turn Explain the meanings of the to terms: But the are illegal drugs, to drug, dealing with legal medicinal prescription drugs and drugs. devoted social illegal drugs, non-medicinal drug-related Resources suppliers. of similar for drugs. addiction, and QUESTIONS social cost Discuss the social and of economic alcohol may its 3 to which but sending and The body abuse maintain lose drug because associated enough physiological the beneficial, following prostitution illegal. pain. behaviour. to and tolerance 2 income. including non- legal have SUMMARY People drug and first of quantities Social or pathogen. and 4 own any is effects to the own 3 two to chemical euphoria experienced, in a usually medicinal; People taken applied body with medicinal known or alters categories feel substance body reaction along the 2 painkillers. A cirrhosis, condition. depressant transferring molecular to POINTS awareness drugs, effects of drug as abuse. a greater proportion of the population abuse alcohol. 127 8.8 The LEARNING human Sebaceous OUTCOMES skin gland Hair muscle Hair At the end of this topic you Sweat should be able Layer and • describe the pore to: structure of of stem cell melanocytes the Epidermis human skin Sweat – • describe the role of melanin • describe the role of the detect pain, pressure, temperature skin in and cold duct Blood Sweat capillar y gland heat control Arteriole • define the • discuss term the creams, use sun homeostasis of Fat skin protection Sensor y factors and layer skin neurones Motor neurones bleaching. Figure 8.8.1 The skin – the part between the epidermis and the layer of fat is the dermis. The Blood gets Blood skin and its functions temperature Brain too hot falls The skin is the largest organ in the body and one with important roles switches in on interactions between our bodies and our surroundings. The cooling functions mechanisms Normal the body Normal • temperature of the structures labelled in Figure 8.8.1 are: body Epidermis – this is made of layers of squamous cells filled with temperature the tough fibrous protein keratin; these cells provide mechanical Brain protection switches on Blood against injury and are gradually rubbed away. warming gets Blood temperature • Layer of stem cells – these cells divide by mitosis to replace cells mechanisms too cold rises lost • Figure 8.8.2 The control of temperature of from surface Melanocytes – of the these epidermis. cells are between the stem cells and make body is an melanin, example homeostasis. its which harmful • Hair • Sweat glands pores; sweat • – provides Arterioles the absorbs ultraviolet light protecting the body from effect. – – some insulation secrete sweat evaporates control flow on the which to lose of blood head travels up sweat ducts to sweat heat to capillaries which lose heat to surroundings LINK • Homeostasis is maintenance of conditions the in hypothalamus is constant body. the • Sensory • Motor It 8.4 to of see regulates homeostasis. its neurones neurones and example see location of 10.1 cells – detect changes in conduct nerve impulses to the CNS – conduct nerve impulses to instruct the hair to contract in for and raise the hairs Fat – store of energy and a thermal insulator See the control another homeostasis. No matter 37 °C, 128 sensory pain other T emperature brain – and and The • aspects endings pressure body’s muscles thermostat. nerve temperature, the near Sensory what unless the you weather have a is fever. like, your Sensors in body the temperature skin detect stays changes at in air temperature. detect If the brain • changes Arterioles The cooling When to of the so the glands heat of blood nerve the more body spinal of the flowing impulses blood surroundings produce the in temperature sends widen heat Sweat it Receptors the temperature increases, loses • in sweat causes through to the flows by by cord the skin through sweat hypothalamus promote the and from to hypothalamus to convection filtration the and blood. heat capillaries in the loss: and radiation. the blood evaporate plasma. having a effect. we feel hypothalamus cold and sends our nerve blood temperature impulses to the decreases, skin to reduce the heat loss by stimulating: Figure • Arterioles to contract so reducing blood flow through 8.8.3 The the danger skin of using bleaching some products capillaries. • Sweat If the glands blood to stop producing temperature sweat. continues to SUMMARY fall, the hypothalamus 1 stimulates muscles heat to through production contract the liver to and in the release liver heat muscles is by and sends shivering. warmed and impulses Blood to Make of the revision drawing a diagram showing before The to receptors warning the effects changes in detect large, labelled, flowing distributes heat to the structure the the skin. diagram early by Annotate your body. Temperature an notes skeletal of rest QUESTIONS in about the skin possible blood temperature of adjustments the temperature whether they are are loss useful of heat the to cold, the as they give on surroundings in falls. made had the by the the body in monitored desired result response by the to 2 hypothalamus (Figure with functions Make a and to of the skin temperature sensitivity. large diagram 8.8.2). information protection, control continually have in flow show hypothalamus chart how the controls body temperature. Skin All care people, whatever their skin colour , are at risk of developing skin KEY cancer . light, Melanin which protection the UV spent in is the the causes against light. protection in The skin cancer . UV Creams light. higher afforded. sun provides These the sun between and lotions products protection Although differs protection the actual people, it against are available absorb factor length and/or (SPF) of depends the time on to provide 1 deflect more able their by to skin the time of day (the UV light is more intense in the middle Body temperature monitored be the and is controlled hypothalamus in the brain. colour 2 and POINTS ultraviolet of The skin protects the body the against injury and is an day). People in may which wish areas particularly to of dark, lighten skin e.g. their lighten, under skin they the because have arms, or areas they they of have skin believe vitiligo that that are it or fashionable to have a light in control; it touch, ingredients Some products European (Figure of contain Union 8.8.3). some as it is skin bleaching products is have which thought carcinogenic be receptors and for temperature. Skin care includes using skin. hydroquinone to has pain products The temperature is 3 preferable effector severe banned in effects. the (cancer-causing) UV light cancer; protect which skin products with to cause lightening should caution contain can against as be used some potentially harmful substances. 129 Unit SECTION 1 The are 8 1: type Practice Multiple-choice of cells that all exam questions sense organs contain 5 called: A man injures Afterwards, hand, A ciliated B effector C receptor D squamous from but Which all the B all nerves of to the following light from a happen near when the ciliary contract suspensory all the ligaments tension and in of the all C relax the the ligaments of the increasing ligaments increasing and reducing ligaments the a This the tension and in his his arm his CNS are and the cut between his hand and the CNS damaged Which part and of the the heart brain controls the breathing rate? A cerebrum B cerebellum C hypothalamus D medulla the in the suspensory curvature of the tension in oblongata The movement and decreasing of a tendril suspensory the curvature of of bright of is light the an is pupil shone into the eye, A an effector B a growth C a stimulus D a reflex decreases. example B a C homeostasis D a simple of heat at the the is a medicinal A caffeine B heroin C nicotine D paracetamol response following end of a are Blood in through skin responsible flow capillaries the for loss sprint? Arterioles the Which reflex voluntary of response the 8 130 receptors in increasing tension decreasing accommodation of damaged lens A Which are that: cut lens diameter 4 be lens relax When hand the are between in nerves example 3 CNS his could his away the 7 D his this touching hand lens reducing suspensory curvature in between and nerves are rate contract of his eyes 6 B move cause accident. muscles increasing curvature cannot an objects object? D A in feel receptors effectors The arm can The A C adjust his he he them. hand 2 questions Secretion of in dermis by sweat sweat glands A constrict decreases decreases B constrict increases decreases C widen decreases increases D widen increases increases drug? around a stick is an SECTION 9 2: Woodlice not have They Short are a feed answer terrestrial very on questions animals waterproof decaying that body wood do Relative Mean Mean humidity/% percentage of speed of mm min surface. and woodlice/ shelter −1 underneath stones and logs. Some woodlice students moving/% investigated three the different behaviour 1 The made moist cotton agent the on same released wool the into 9 a why on on one Both choice woodlice both choice intensity. the minutes, State a other. light woodlice in 10 95 300 25 90 280 50 77 270 75 35 250 100 15 100 investigations. Investigation students of the sides of side sides 10 and woodlice in the intensity the a with drying received chamber. were light chamber choice were After 20 damp was e Draw the State the c the stimulus behaviour Suggest how woodlice is and shown the the by chamber. response the behaviour f Describe g Explain for The made how h (3) Explain of 5 chambers with these results. (3) the behaviour of how chambers more increases in would find out important of the animals you to in that woodlice if the made by glycerol. using 20 chamber of in this The different woodlice and time, each different left the chances their use of habitat. three was times placed minutes. choice humidity or determining of with the woodlice recorded. This different light the woodlice. (4) 25 marks were into At (4) different concentrations were 5 number chamber repeated for humidities in students Total humidities. (6) results. the behaviour students show investigations out survival the is 2 the three carried (2) coordinated. Investigation to (1) woodlice. of graph same the b a side. 10 of a Make each the end your moving groups diagram Label of the a horizontal following section structures of on diagram: ciliary was a eye. nerve, muscle, retina cornea, and iris, fovea lens, (yellow optic spot). (7) of b Explain how an image is formed in the woodlice. eye. Investigation your 3 c Single woodlice were placed into 2. the The over with d a same speed humidities of each two-minute 10 as in This use a diagram to help Describe (3) and eyesight explain of what people is who wrong why was was recorded repeated i short sight ii long iii glaucoma sight the speed of the woodlice (5) was Total recorded from the placed into after minutes. 5 the time choice when they chamber table shows the 15 marks were and not (2) Further results of Investigations practice questions 2 and and with have: woodlice. Explain The with answer. investigation woodlouse period. may chambers the with You examples can be found 3. on the accompanying CD. 131 9 Growth 9.1 and reproduction Growth Growth LEARNING as At the end should be of this able • define • describe of a multicellular organism is a permanent increase in its size OUTCOMES the topic during structure of of an growth which increase There Flowering growth of the result organism. you to: term a is in plants more in the number about the type of cells of cell and the division mass that of the occurs 11.2. begin contains a their growth multicellular from embryo seeds with (Figure stores 9.1.1), of each energy-rich a compounds (such as starch and lipids). seed • describe during the events that occur germination Radicle pocket Radicle Plumule • state in where the growth bodies of occurs plants and Micropyle Radicle mammals • discuss ways to measure growth. Hilum Testa a b Figure 9.1.1 Seeds of STUDY FOCUS Germination growth is the from water by the does of is not seed until you self-sufficient need energy. to Look answer remind use at question so its 5.1 yourself absorb tissues of water a external view, cotyledons b embryo separated to after show removal radicle and through 1 help and about the seed the and micropyle they swell. by The osmosis. testa or This seed hydrates coat and the embryo starts to grow: germination begins. it stores to inside The following kidney beans events (Figure occur during germination of seeds, such as 9.1.2). 5.3 Water activates the enzymes inside the seed that catalyse the the hydrolysis properties bean with a • to c process splits seedling kidney coat, absorption the of the seed plumule Seeds of of the c of starch to maltose, maltose to glucose, lipids to enzymes. glycerol • and Glucose fatty and cotyledons acids, amino to the and acids growth proteins are to amino translocated points at the in tips acids. the of phloem the from radicle and the the plumule. • DID YOU Water activates increases There are two flowering plants with groups plants: (dicots) two have of dicotyledonous have • seeds one cotyledon. provide rates divide causing plants by that the examples of both Unit. The groups Y ou only need to the seeds of dicot as radicle rate of respiration cells with mitosis. The new pressure to and on ATP for absorb cells the fill cell growth much with walls (see water to 5.8). Seeds oxygen. and stretch form them enlarge. breaks through the testa and begins growing into the soil (see 8.2). The plumule breaks through the testa and grows upwards. Once know leaves have unfurled and expanded, the plant can begin to plants and gradually becomes beans. reserves 132 the respiration exert photosynthesise such the in the about that There • this of cells downwards are so have • with Cells to high vacuoles cotyledons; monocotyledonous seeds mitochondria KNOW? stored in the cotyledons. independent of the energy LINK Cotyledon First leaves Radicle See 6.8 to remind translocation and from to sources yourself about movement sinks. Plumule KEY POINTS Lateral Cotyledon root 1 Radicle Growth is increase in mass an by number, 2 Lateral root a permanent size or and dry increase in cell or size, Germination involves activation tissues the seed; the seed of water is swells, cell both. the inside absorbed, the seed Radicle coat breaks, then 3 a a radicle plumule Growth in and emerge. plants occurs by Radicle cell division apical tips Figure 9.1.2 Stages of germination of kidney bean in plants roots. are They are cylinders is localised Apical where of growth tissue These meristems xylem and to tissues meristems that produce in of at length extend new are the cells unspecialised the tips occurs. length that of all cells, Lateral meristems Lateral of the become are plants, such as trees and shrubs, which and transport important keep year and producing new woody tissue for roots. SUMMARY occurs regions at all over stops at a end certain of the the body, long but there bones (see are growing support. In specialised 7.4). Growth in Maize grains of Describe show linear increase, • area • numerical • mass can be e.g. e.g. in in increase, measured in many different reducing their Describe, length of surface e.g. in e.g. using root area of number wet in would of the best and new indicators organic photosynthesis involves water. This batches (see killing of compounds and the can and a of (fresh) growth be 6 at that absorption organism done harvesting question germination. detail, leaf in kept the by have dry in deep Explain in and dry mass, of concerned batch Unit been mineral dividing each end of in some at growth in full the of sunlight shade. the roles of meristems plants. leaves mass is how shoot mass. Make fully diagrams since this annotated to produced ions. seeds a result Unfortunately, order intervals as to or remove all seedlings over the show and the early growth measures of the is sugars investigate germination One you starch ways: 4 increase, to differences growth 3 increase, how that mammals and • in age. measure plants rich growth plants Growth are mammals, you to QUESTIONS year 2 Ways new phloem. tissues during the cylinders in changed growth are produce and would after the meristems shoots the especially that and starch. perennial at shoots; known shoots 1 phloem. are and meristems tissue xylem meristems. roots plants of as meristems: meristems of lateral Growth in time kidney beans. of this the into period 5 Suggest the advantages disadvantages leaves as a of way and counting to measure growth. 9). 133 9.2 Sexual and asexual reproduction Sexual LEARNING cells, At the end should • be define state of this able the asexual topic are you terms sexual differences In and for • describe the structure of reproductive state the organs functions in involves the two gametes, different much to the reproduction offspring. identical Any the form from variation information. fusion each of male the is variation is of the due to one as there and and female offspring from their parent. they is very the nutrients The sex produced parents. This offspring. only parent means availability zygote. other among there to This a inherit little effect and All of water the offspring exactly variation the the same amongst environment, determine how the organisms grow. A group of individuals that are all genetically systems identical • to example well human as genetically genetic the them rise asexual are and between known genetically gives to: reproduction the reproduction OUTCOMES of is called a clone. the systems. The The male testes reproductive are the male system gonads. They produce the male gametes or the male hormone Seminal spermatozoa, vesicle or sperm for short, and secrete testosterone. Prostate Functions of the organs labelled in Figures 9.2.1–2 are summarised in gland T able Sperm 9.2.1. duct T able 9.2.1 The male reproductive organs Urethra Spongy tissue Organ Function Testis • Penis Testis Produces from • sperm puberty Secretes (male gametes) throughout testosterone the that in rest huge of stimulates numbers life sperm Foreskin production Scrotum Figure 9.2.1 The male development of secondary sexual characteristics reproductive Scrotum system and viewed from • Holds the testes at a temperature slightly lower than the body temperature front Sperm • Transfers sperm from the testes to the urethra in the Rectum Bone duct penis Prostate • gland Secretes the Penis seminal fluid containing sugars as food for sperm • Inserted • Has into many sexual vagina, sensory releases cells that semen are that contains stimulated sperm during intercourse Anus Sperm STUDY FOCUS duct Humans Sperm tubules in internal testis aspects Figure 9.2.2 The male system 134 reproductive viewed from the side are mammals. fertilisation of our In and common internal reproduction as with other development. you study the mammals Look rest of for this we have these unit. The female reproductive system LINK The structure of the female reproductive system is shown in 11.4 Figures 9.2.3–4 and the functions of the main organs are the in T able 9.2.2. The ovaries are the female gonads, and 11.5 which are offspring that make and release gametes or eggs, and secrete oestrogen and why sexually organisms are the genetically hormones of the reproducing organs explain summarised different from one progesterone. another. T able 9.2.2 The female reproductive organs KEY Organ Functions Ovary • 1 Produces and releases eggs (female POINTS Eggs and sperm specialised • Secretes oestrogen that stimulates development sexual Secretes gametes. Fusion progesterone that maintains the soft lining occurs during the second half of the menstrual during • Moves eggs from ovary to uterus using cilia and Site of Sexual • Lining provides reproduction site for implantation and the genetic offspring; of the Foetus develops • Muscle within the the outer Human layer ovaries contracts during of muscular and produce that glandular tissue at are released at birth ovulation Ring not. uterus eggs in does embryo 3 • • variation asexual early reproduction development Cervix in fertilisation. in Uterus not peristalsis produces • but reproduction. pregnancy 2 Oviduct of sexual cycle asexual and in of reproduction, uterus known characteristics gametes • cells of as secondary are gametes) the base of into the oviduct fertilisation occurs. the where uterus The • Secretes different forms of mucus during the uterus is the site of menstrual internal development. cycle Vagina • Retains • Lining contents secretes • Sperm • Widens are of uterus during 4 pregnancy Human produce sperm released during deposited form the in the birth • Sensitive are are region at entry stimulated intercourse vagina to vagina with many travel through during sexual to the the sperm urethra. receptors 5 that that canal ducts Clitoris continually mucus to to testes The prostate gland produces intercourse seminal fluid. SUMMARY QUESTIONS Oviduct Oviduct Uterus Rectum 1 Make a asexual table and to compare sexual Bone reproduction. Ovary 2 Uterus lining Make of Uterus of the labelled female and diagrams male wall reproductive Clitoris Cervix large Urethra Annotate (neck uterus) the Anus systems. the functions diagrams of the with organs Opening Vagina of that vagina 3 Figure 9.2.3 The female system front reproductive viewed from the Figure 9.2.4 The you State a have where labelled. the male and female reproductive system viewed the from side female b gametes where develop, fertilisation and occurs. 135 9.3 The The LEARNING the end should be monthly of this able topic that define cycle • the you cycle. to: and describe terms the the the changes and role gland menstrual releasing • outline and • that ovary puberty, through the vagina. it that is and the ready monthly girls breaks cycle start to down, to uterus are of an changes have and receive synchronised periods. blood is embryo the This and is cells if menstrual when are the passed When menstruation happens for the first out time shows the of in pregnancy her first menstrual cycle (Figure 9.3.1). are born and with they a do very not large number produce any of potential more during egg their cells in their lifetime. egg is surrounded by a small group of cells and Each together the of the had form a follicle controlling Each by and oestrogen As month cells menstrual will At and the to If into of the The If If this and cycle This not breaks down begins occurs is occurs the the If is dies ovary the it to egg, protein. towards the pressure some Some is thick arrives and out lining follicle follicle cells occurs, it of the uterus and full of nourish is in and the protect uterus and implantation. passes breaks passed moves meiosis pregnancy. embryo egg the by and fertilisation reproduction the and body. ovulation of fat menstruation, ovulation. potential divides of and releasing developing, the in after cell stores fluid throughout is stage occur This egg with with bursts after with body fills yellow ovary week fertilisation yellow the Each fills weeks it follicle vessels does then pregnancy the two oviduct. the the and that form in lining. the uterus the develop. cytoplasm great to In blood the About so as follicles enlarges into time fertilisation vagina it remain thicken. embryo. sinks is ovary and as ovary. fluid the and two grows the same glands the in or size follicle the grow starts ovulation of the remain cycle. in follicle edge inside of one increases the the effect on has cycle progesterone the girl uterus cycle roles a occur hormones the describe This uterus they the the uterus menstrual menstrual the pituitary in the the potential outline occurs. During ovaries, • of ovulation ovary during lining of Girls in the fertilisation lining • changes cycle OUTCOMES so At menstrual out down. during of The the thick lining menstruation. again. the embryo releases a hormone that stimulates uterus the ready yellow body to remain active which in turn of implantation the uterus nutrients ensures There to and that Control are continue oxygen as to it menstruation of four the thicken, continues will not menstrual hormones that supplying its (Figure 9.3.1 During cycle the the ovaries and the of • follicle • luteinising The menstrual activities 9.3.2). ovary The stimulating secretes: • oestrogen, and • progesterone. are synchronised. 136 the (LH). embryo development. This cycle control gland hormone hormone the uterus pituitary the occur. the menstrual menstruation Figure stimulates lining for secretes: (FSH), and cycle with also FSH starts cells to the Oestrogen to cycle secrete receive causes a Oestrogen by the fertilised in stimulating oestrogen the into lining egg blood of and a the follicle the uterus prevents passes to to develop and the follicle bloodstream. the to any thicken more pituitary in eggs gland preparation developing. and prevents KEY it making which any more stimulates FSH. Instead ovulation and it stimulates the the remaining production follicle cells to of form a 1 yellow POINTS LH, The menstrual monthly The yellow thicken body even secretes more and progesterone, prevents it which breaking makes down. the Both uterus ovary lining progesterone are needed to prepare the lining of the uterus of the fertilised and The pregnancy They the the make occurs sure woman’s these that the menstrual the uterus. pituitary and LH gland that secretes stimulate egg. changes If is in for FSH implantation changes oestrogen 2 and cycle body. two hormones lining cycle of the starting continue uterus stays to be thick and they in secretion produced. the of ovary and oestrogen the and progesterone. stop again. 3 Oestrogen stimulates thickening of lining and gland to the the the uterus pituitary release LH. It also LH released; prevents Ovary FSH production. yellow body forms 4 LH stimulates the formation body the ovulation from of the follicle. the yellow remains The and yellow of body Relative secretes concentration progesterone to Follicle stimulating Luteinising hormone (LH) maintain in the blood of the uterine lining. hormones from the pituitary gland Progesterone SUMMARY Oestrogen QUESTIONS Relative concentration in the blood of 1 Define the following terms: hormones from menstruation, ovulation and the ovary implantation Lining shed Oestrogen Progesterone released by yellow Lining breaks (menstruation) released by body; lining of uterus continues down if overay; lining of to thicken pregnancy 2 uterus starts does not to thicken occur Draw a time the changes the ovary line to that show occur in Lining of uterus during 0 days 7 days 14 days 21 days 28 days 3 a a and in the menstrual Name four uterus cycle. hormones Time/days involved the Figure 9.3.2 Changes in secreted by the the ovary and pituitary uterus are coordinated by FSH and in coordinating menstrual cycle and LH state gland. where they are secreted. b STUDY Describe the hormones the The by to menstrual hormones show and roles of these FOCUS from these charts to cycle involves the changes a complex pituitary and summarise all gland. make the your series of Compare own information events you find. controlling cycle. controlled different annotated in menstrual ways diagrams 4 Make a human timeline gametes production until for the from fertilisation. 137 9.4 Reproduction birth Human LEARNING the end of this topic be able sperm mucus describe up to the and are in deposited the cervix in into the the vagina, uterus some and sperm then to swim the through oviduct. Many to: sperm • fertilisation you the should control OUTCOMES After At and events cells numbers leading do of not survive sperm to this difficult increase the journey. chances of A man produces huge success. including If there is an egg in the oviduct, a sperm cell may succeed in fertilisation fertilising • describe the process it. First enzymes are released by the tip of the sperm to of digest a pathway through the jelly coat around the egg. implantation The • describe the functions egg the amnion, placenta discuss of sperm membrane the advantages the sperm nucleus fuses enters the with egg the membrane cytoplasm around (Figure the 9.4.1). immediately forms around the fertilised egg or zygote stop disadvantages of other sperm cells from entering. Only one sperm is successful. and The methods two nuclei fuse together to form the zygote nucleus. Sperm can of stay birth the cord to • membrane and and A umbilical cell of alive for two or three days, so if intercourse happens just before control. ovulation the sperm can fertilise an egg, if it is released during this time. Implantation After fertilisation embryo. Head of one penetrates sperm egg is a is moved Egg to fuses may of cilia zygote cells, on several divides which the by dividing. moves epithelial similar to Tail embeds the vessels, which along peristalsis oviduct. the in a oviduct the two-celled the embryo The embryo and also by gut. days into for the the soft embryo lining of to the reach the uterus. uterus. This is The The uterus lining is thick with many called glands provide Carbon dioxide food and oxygen to the embryo by and blood diffusion. egg embryo T able as a has and chemical developed foetus (Figure wastes organs diffuse and is out of the recognisably embryo. human, it Once is 9.4.2). 9.4.1 9.4.1 shows the functions of the structures labelled in sperm Figure 9.4.2. Fertilisation T able Organ Structure Amnion • Thin 9.4.1 How the foetus develops Function layer of cells and fibrous tissue • Encloses foetus amniotic against • Disc of large 138 the form hours, of successful cord down cells to few sperm known Umbilical a with the Placenta mitosis After stop implantation. entering Figure the continues contractions, take embryo membrane successful other sperm ball by muscular changes of hollow it membrane It Nucleus Then • tissue surface Rubbery two that cord, veins has many villi giving a • area containing an artery and a of and watery which mechanical Exchange blood in fluid, substances Deoxygenated • Oxygenated the protection between foetal blood blood blood – damage maternal • fl uid provides flows returns to to the the placenta foetus Birth Birth control control involves any methods removing Methods the that conception has is started method to that prevent embryo or prevent and to Umbilical prevents fertilisation foetus at fertilisation implantation develop, then some are have the the or birth of a baby. implantation stage during methods occurred of and destruction of this This pregnancy. embryo is Placenta occurring, contraception. the cord an or If foetus abortion. Amniotic Abortion is birth control but not a method of contraception. fluid Amnion T able T ype 9.4.2 Methods of birth of birth control Details Advantages Disadvantages control Figure 9.4.2 A Barrier: prevents condom fits over sperm the reaching penis the egg in the oviduct protects can against during KEY foetus in the prevent release POINTS split 1 to Male fuse of semen into transmission of fits over cervix to form the woman is does cervical prevent After entry of in control protect into uterus contains (the oestrogen a zygote. fertilisation by ball of cells very low not all can use embryo. and/ failure rate progesterone follicles some in of the and duct tied; are ovary is is called foetus. at risk of 3 The developing cut no prevents other form do of the connected clots not amnion protect by sperm embryo and women blood Surgical: the organs method; prevents development as further this a – zygote form women develops or to known After development, pill) the mitosis STIs an Hormonal gametes fertilisation against a sperm at not divides cap female STIs 2 diaphragm and together intercourse to vagina and full-term uterus method the holds fluid foetus, to the umbilical to which is placenta cord. protect against STIs; 4 The placenta is the site of vasectomy sperm being ejaculated sterilisation oviduct is cut contraception these is permanent between methods foetal necessary prevents reaching site exchange of of substances maternal blood and blood. and birth tied; are control eggs of SUMMARY QUESTIONS fertilisation Natural monitoring body temperature changes mucus fertile in to no or menstrual higher involved; cervical need determine time costs to no rate obtain failure than 1 2 condoms, during pills, etc. zygote cycle have used birth control and methods for centuries. The the contraceptive pill in the 1960s gave women far their fertility children to and gave have and greater when. opportunities Widespread more for people provision Describe allowed governments to take steps to limit of population countries birth control methods have been so have fallen below the level needed to maintain to plan growth. successful the embryo; sperm; embryo roles sac, of the placenta and cord. how Explain the biological contraception that involved in each of In methods of birth control birth in rates the and control the some between ovum the principles has implantation. development 4 many at at foetus. umbilical over and and amniotic of happens Distinguish following: 3 People what fertilisation other methods State T able 9.4.2. population. 139 9.5 Flowers Flowering LEARNING Flowering At the end of this topic be able outline the flowering including stages plant grains reproduction pollination structure male of flower • compare insect- function the and seed by vegetative growth by growth; at producing some flowers of to the gamete grows the male female to into the an plants have stamens of gamete, part of female embryo the see T able for with flowers flower gamete that flowers the 9.5.1. where inside male pollen These they internal develops both produce will are deliver fertilisation. the ovule The which an each structures contain Most The the seed. The embryo remains dormant inside the seed and while the from reproductive structures. that becomes insect-pollinated state grow begin reproduction. transferred and the the will female zygote describe plants they sexual and in fertilisation • cycle to: for • life you stage should plant OUTCOMES it is dispersed away from the female parent plant. part The of transfer agents wind-pollinated of flowers. of flowers by of pollen pollination shows from are how the anthers insects they are and to the adapted stigma wind. for is pollination. Studying pollination the by T wo structure insects and wind. Insect-pollinated flowers Anther These flowers are often large and conspicuous to insects, which are Style attracted pollen by bright (Figures colours, 9.5.1–4). scent Nectar is and a the prospect liquid rich in of nectar sucrose, and and pollen Petal is a good The functions flowers Filament Ovary ovules 9.5.1 This drawing made of by has vitae of protein. the different summarised 9.5.1 Functions of in a Sepal Protects the Petal Attracts insects the having part Anther of flower) Carpel (female of when the – the Filament Style flower) tubes – – 140 by insect-pollinated in insect-pollinated flowers they being supports and pollen is bud brightly that nectar grains; coloured, direct at the anthers the centre) split ripe anther through and provides xylem and phloem deposited sugars for Ovary – contains ovules Ovule – contains the equivalent of are the sugars a (lines pollen grains is large, source produces – it of growth which embryo the the develop sac pollen of which pollen into is – are insects. an sac – contains the grain female seeds the vitae coloured that pollinated when guides the provides Embryo indicator by honey pollen ions Stigma part female Lignum brightly these structures flower towards water, are different Function (male of the Structure Stamen Flowers in 9.5.1. flower half. insect 9.5.2 structures T able been and Figure in inside sectioning Lignum are of with T able Figure source gamete Wind-pollinated These flowers are insect-pollinated individual grows This is to into the lightly their much so to rest the can be the Stigmas They and are grouped the that it attached pollen. are above ensure air, smaller flowers. flowers which flowers closely of the pollen spread is large conspicuous green and so and in together plant away wide. they Inflorescence an from to Single in and the the trap those Often of the inflorescence, 9.5.5 Anthers shake feathery than colour. in (Figures blown far filaments are less often 9.5.6). plant are and large wind pollen to and release grains. spikelet Single Spikelet Figure 9.5.3 A half flower drawing flower (group of of a flower of Pride of flowers) Barbados. to identify Use the Figure 9.5.1 parts. Anther Stamen Filament Inside a single flower Feathery stigma Long filament Style Anther with mobile hinge Ovary Figure 9.5.4 Flowers of Barbados Figure 9.5.5 A wind-pollinated Pride are of typical of the flower legume family of flowering plants. KEY POINTS 1 Pollination 2 The is the structure of transfer flowers insect-pollinated that make small, pollen and SUMMARY 1 Define 2 Draw and flowers feathery related have scent; that pollen to large, anthers the agent brightly to large trap anthers pollen to of stigma. pollination: coloured wind-pollinated have stigmas from flowers to in flowers have produce the DID YOU Lignum for the lasted KNOW? vitae locks for wood on over a was Lake 100 used Erie. They years. much wind. QUESTIONS vegetative a is flowers nectar green of flow growth, chart reproductive diagram to show growth the life and cycle pollination of flowering plants. 3 4 a Make b Label Make a a half the table flower parts to and drawing of annotate compare wind- an with and insect-pollinated the flower. functions. insect-pollinated flowers. Figure 9.5.6 141 9.6 Pollination to seed dispersal Self-pollination LEARNING In At the end of this topic be the able examples one flower in to this the compare self- and from cross- which where describe occurs how in describe develop ovaries describe is another transferred flower on from the another anthers plant. This is how from seeds and any does not pollen then lead lands on the stigma self-pollination to happens fertilisation, all the time but and of occurs. there it the In are leads same most to flower plants some plants fertilisation. ovules FOCUS fruit Remember and sequence fertilisation how If released plants that of pollination, • pollen of fertilisation flowering after is self-pollination STUDY • it self-pollination pollination • section, stigma to: cross-pollination. • cross-pollination you of should and OUTCOMES seeds pollination events (3) is (1) growth comes pollen of before released pollen tube, fertilisation. from and The anthers, (4) (2) fertilisation. Use are this sequence for the basis of your revision notes for this topic. dispersed. Fertilisation Fertilisation land to female If a the a pollen pollen As it the to grain tip enter Events Pollen dispersed into from a gains the the ovule with breaks and a it. – the with zygote is of it small allow the the same to the by when now the at the male of it occur . produces (Figure and ovary, entry tube the ovule. nucleus nucleus. the 9.6.2). carries the to gamete gamete fusion can style the pollen transferred species, ovary reaches female formed of hole the is fertilisation tissues When to complete nucleus that style the the down fuse so stigma from micropyle which after ripe is male ovule down nutrition nucleus the tube in a grows the The two This is nuclei. fertilisation the The wind it on Pollination stigma. inside lands gamete of pollination. female which through fertilisation 9.6.1 the gamete tube male The on grows, grows Figure follows grains zygote divides by mitosis and grows into the embryo. The ovule pendulous forms the seed with the embryo inside it. After fertilisation, many of sedge the parts and Stigma of the stamens flower wither are and not fall needed off. They any have more, so the completed sepals, their petals functions. Germinating pollen The grain ovary part Pollen tube grows down of swells the provide to ovary water form is and the the fruit placenta nutrients to with that the seeds inside contains growing it. xylem seeds. The central and phloem to Fruits develop in style ways have Ovule that one contain Seed Male gamete nucleus about Pollen to tube with egg cell 9.6.2 nucleus few to the seeds seeds and dispersal and split are of their dispersed open to seeds. Some together. release Other fruits only fruits them. dispersal Fertilisation over plants a have wide mechanisms area. This avoids for shedding competition and with dispersing the parent their plant micropyle in a between the seedlings. The disadvantages are that many flower will 142 a many Flowering and Figure or related penetrates seeds fuse are be eaten, or land somewhere not suitable for growth. seeds T ypes of seed and fruit dispersal KEY 1 Wind POINTS Cross-pollination transfer The fruits develop hairs of that catch the wind the seeds to travel of one flower the to and the allow the from or anthers wings is pollen stigma of a flower on a some different plant of the same distance. Figure 9.6.5 A howler willing seed monkey dispersal forest is participant for a species; self-pollination transfer of same this 2 tree. Pollen the tubes style This fruit Amazon of the vine dry each deliver gamete give a has with quite two a wing structure helicopter it falls that from and split open, suddenly, to project within the seeds away from the A zygote like spins the is produced carry to the them fur of some or to form a multicellular After fertilisation embryo. the seed, into parts the a ovule the fruit, wither ovary all and other die. that mammals distance shaking at divides as that 5 before them Seeds are dispersed competition Figure rubbing this tree. flower attach ovule. a develops hooks female embryo plant. becomes have the their Animal fruits the the often 4 Some to inside fertilisation; to down Monarch 3 seeds to grow (self-dispersal) sac Fruits 9.6.3 the the flower. gamete Figure is within in male Mechanical pollen 9.6.6 Fruits of legumes crack halves, eject open which the to to avoid colonise dry off. and and into twist new two areas; occurs to seeds. by by seed wind, dispersal water and animals. Water Some rivers plants and buoyant Figure 9.6.4 Duppy sharp fur needles hooks and to often have that stick to from the fruits withstand These that by are that immersion parent of along produce SUMMARY in by water. water miles 1 – Describe and fruits often attract are full brightly away animals, of such 2 Describe ovule to birds, to eat them. to the the and changes female ovary fertilisation until are either from seed dispersal. List the advantages and The disadvantages seeds that gamete, monkeys 3 and and plant. sugars as happens pollination fertilisation. clothing. coloured what between occur Fleshy QUESTIONS can dispersed thousands the grow sea scattered on of seed the dispersal. ground or eaten and egested far Figure from the parent 9.6.7 Fruits of manchineel can 4 plants. be dispersed by Suggest the advantages of ocean seeds being dispersed by currents. animals DID YOU KNOW? 5 Make that revision comparing T rees release huge numbers of seeds during their lifetime. ingest of those seeds needs to germinate and grow for its and Only successfully as in flowering a plants replacement notes fertilisation development one them. and humans. parent. 143 Unit SECTION 1 The A 9 1: best a Practice Multiple-choice definition permanent an organism an increase of increase in SECTION questions growth 6 is the exam dry mass Some in the size of an students early 400 seeds an increase in the number answer questions investigated growth of maize the germination plants. They took of 40. and The divided seeds were them into soaked in 10 batches water and organism planted C Short and of B 2: questions of cells of in seed compost. an At intervals of time a batch was removed from organism the D an increase in the volume of an compost, Which are the features of wind-pollinated plant flowers? A T able anthers are inside flowers, smooth weighed. was thoroughly and The mean calculated. dry The mass results of are each in T able 1. 1 pollen, Stage no dried organism then 2 washed, of Day Mean dry Presence scent growth B coloured C large petals, flowers, sticky pollen, nectaries strong present, mass/g scent per of leaves plant light Germination 0 0.40 ✗ 1 0.33 ✗ 15 0.29 ✗ 30 0.64 ✓ 50 4.65 ✓ 64 20.01 ✓ 71 34.56 ✓ 100 111.65 ✓ 113 121.99 ✓ pollen D no petals, anthers are outside flowers, no nectaries Early 3 What is the function of the ovary in growth human of seedling reproduction? A 4 formation of a mature B secretion of FSH C secretion of LH D site What of is ovum (egg) Vegetative growth fertilisation cut during a vasectomy? a A Explain why B sperm C ureter dry mass of i Describe plants Which are A features dispersed light are by seeds associated with seeds as animals? with fruits c that are formed fleshy Explain the that into the (2) the growth shown in of the the maize table. (3) C fruits D large the changes in dry masses of plants. (4) State two disadvantages mass as way a of of using recording the dry growth fruits that are brightly coloured d Figure that dry seeds to that open float of (2) 1 shows cucumber leaf the change over 20 in area of a days. explosively on water Suggest i how you growth ii the a would in of obtain surface advantages way plants, 144 determined plants. plants. wings B students maize urethra ii 5 the duct b D the oviduct of area using measuring such as results of a leaf growth cucumbers. for the leaf area of (3) as crop (3) 7 240 a 220 Describe how pollinated the flower structure differs of an from insect- the structure 200 of a wind- pollinated flower. (5) 180 2 mc/fael 160 b i State the difference between cross- 140 pollination and self-pollination. (2) fo 120 aerA 100 ii Explain how plants ensure that their 80 flowers are cross-pollinated and not 60 self-pollinated. 40 (3) 20 c Describe what happens following pollination 0 2 0 4 6 8 10 Time 12 da 14 16 18 to 20 ensure that an embryo is formed. Total Figure 15 marks 1 8 The (5) s ovaries of tomato flowers develop a Describe and fleshy fruits after fertilisation. Figure 2 shows section through a tomato roles umbilical of cord the in placenta, the amnion development of a a vertical the into foetus. (6) fruit. b Condoms are used for birth control. Sepal i Seeds What name is used to describe this Placenta method ii Explain of how method Fruit birth of a control? condom birth (1) acts as a control. (2) wall iii State an added advantage of using condoms. Figure c e (1) 2 The the placenta growth i a sugar ii the of the tissue is that the source Measurements the that through iii provides sugars seeds. to support control. Name transported transports Vasectomy is another Explain during of the the these seeds sugars from growth as d Outline three social many of shown Mean early width Placenta Pericarp Fruit in width width diameter Explain in marks T able practice questions 2. examples the can be found accompanying CD. size/mm of fruit mid development late the the ripe 0.2 0.5 1.0 1.1 15.0 21.6 12.2 5.0 2.6 8.1 10.2 12.2 27.0 42.6 79.2 139.2 (OCR f 15 fruits Stage Seed (3) tomato on tomato of (3) 2 Features aspects contraception. and T able birth (2) Total sugars. taken of prevents placenta were their method this pregnancy. to Further fruits how reasons for the March changes 1999) shown table. (5) Total 25 marks 145 10 Disease 10.1 Diseases Disease LEARNING a At the end should be is not an of this able • define • distinguish the topic or symptoms you help to: term condition to illness to word to define; decide which There physiological way diseases the of treatment these are is gives control the it can be defi ned body. We can as they look for professionals; disease we describe certain signs that have. disease deficiency, and discuss affects of disease between pathogenic, hereditary that medical Categories • easy OUTCOMES to many ways classify examples to them of the classify by diseases cause four as into shown categories of in different T able disease categories. 10.1.1. that you The One table should know. and T able diseases. 10.1.1 Category Examples and of causes of disease Examples Cause Pathogenic HIV , Virus (see yellow cause 10.2): influenza, fever disease-causing Tetanus, organisms tuberculosis Bacterium or (TB), gonorrhoea pathogens Ringworm, Deficiency: Night lack total of a nutrient (see in thrush Fungus blindness, Lack of vitamin A Scurvy Lack of vitamin C (Iron-deficiency) Lack of iron blindness diet 5.7) anaemia Hereditary: inheritance Figure 10.1.1 Is poverty World a Health (WHO) children at risk of The mutant a Mutant cell anaemia (see 11.6) allele of gene for of gene for haemoglobin allele Haemophilia Mutant (see blood allele Organisation certainly as and disease? Sickle of like many deficiency thinks these 11.7) clotting factor so, are pathogenic Physiological: malfunction Inability Diabetes or of of to produce tissues to insulin respond to it diseases. organs or organ Cause Hypertension (in most cases) systems unknown STUDY The FOCUS number some of cases hereditary decreased. of diseases Genetic Treatment has (DNA) given whether or to This for parents to have have the involves inherited proceeding choice children assisted the conditions with at all • diseases embryos antibiotics, infections; • before such they as are anti-viral drugs, retroviral drugs anti-fungal 11.6). ringworm. 146 disease are treated with drugs: penicillin not such for and suitable as amoxicillin, for acyclovir treating HIV treating for (see are viral treating used and to treat fungal herpes and bacterial diseases anti- 10.3) pregnancy • (see of of reproduction. testing control testing Pathogenic has and drugs, such as clotrimazole for treating thrush and Vaccination is an effective control measure for many infectious STUDY diseases. polio It from providing are has been the western dietary treated in used to eradicate hemisphere. supplements. different ways smallpox Deficiency Hereditary depending the diseases and on from world are treated physiological the cause and by diseases its FOCUS and effect. The control another of blood example Remember that concentration The concentration of glucose in the blood is maintained limits. Tissues in the pancreas detect changes in within This increases when you absorb a meal and between meals and when you exercise. The tissues in the at the hormone insulin when the concentration increases. to the cells in storage the liver and decreases, to break body muscles muscles mellitus stop make produced Diabetes diet high I to usually II this in in the If absorb the glucose and glucagon, concentration which often to a coma of stimulates do the not have storage insulin of convert as glycogen. glucose liver cells just called or the diabetes) target cells occurs in the when liver and it. starts in childhood pancreas usually form of starts are later diabetes and refined pressure and high often or adolescence. destroyed, so The no cells insulin is if sugar in life. there and is not There is genetic a very high risk predisposition, enough fi bre. Obesity, of a high Figure 10.1.2 physical blood cholesterol concentration developing this are increase the risk of Exercise health by benefits reducing diseases and the people’s chances often of improves also their that diabetes into glucose. insulin fat factors going they stimulate physiological blood untreated of all. type developing (most responding insulin at to producing type glycogen. secretes glycogen stops Diabetes that pancreas down Diabetes the the compound but limits. Insulin glucose it fluctuates pancreas to stimulates glucose narrow with risk because secrete the decreases are in is the People concentration. glucose homeostasis. within stays narrow of mental health as they feel better about disease. themselves. Insulin at is used regular that it is to treat intervals not to excreted diabetes; stimulate in the this the has to be storage of injected glucose into as the blood glycogen so KEY 1 People with hypertension have high blood pressure and are Disease best of the fact indicators as there that a are few, person is if at any, risk symptoms. of heart It is disease one or that drugs reduce and blood The roles are the prescribed effect of for stress hypertension, hormones that including increase beta the defined illness as that of the body. their People can symptoms; blockers heart medical staff can signs help their observe rate to diagnosis. pressure. 2 of diet and exercise Four are categories than pay for expensive drugs, it is better to of pathogenic, hereditary Rather or stroke. describe Various be condition affects the can often a unaware POINTS urine. and disease deficiency, physiological prevent diseases. physiological balanced in diseases diet, moderation developing taking (if at many of developing exercise, all) are these in not the first smoking, simple ways in place. and which Eating drinking people a alcohol can 3 avoid Drugs, are diseases. such used to diseases; as people physiological A balanced diet provides all the nutrients needed for good health prevention of deficiency diseases. It also means that people do more energy in their diet than they expend in daily activities. the risk of storing excess fat and becoming overweight or to take for for their The risks reduced Explain how diseases are Discuss as – whole lives. of developing the ways in by diseases taking can be exercise categorised. and 2 such longer QUESTIONS physiological 1 drugs, much obese. 4 SUMMARY often This often reduces diseases not insulin, have pathogenic with and need the antibiotics, treat which diseases can be prevented. eating a throughout balanced diet life. 147 10.2 Mosquitoes This LEARNING section serious At the end should • be identify of this able the the topic life their • Aedes aegypti different describe types of mosquito that transmit three • Anopheles which transmits dengue and yellow fever cycle of which transmits malaria. stages species have the same life cycle. Female Anopheles mosquitoes mosquitoes their eggs in bodies of still water , such as ponds, drainage and habitats irrigation • two diseases: you lay and about tropical to: These in is OUTCOMES their life the water storage tanks, in fact anywhere that fills with cycle water . explaining channels, term Female Aedes lay eggs that withstand dry conditions and deposit complete them on the sides of containers of water where they may survive for metamorphosis months • define the term vector until the container fills with water . of The eggs of both types of mosquito hatch to form larvae, which live disease in • describe the role water in of dengue fever angle state on bacteria and small organisms. Aedes to the have breathing surface; tubes Anopheles at their larvae rear rest end parallel and to rest the at surface out gas exchange through their whole body surface. fever After • feeding and carrying yellow surface, transmitting an malaria, the of Larvae mosquitoes near the ways mosquitoes moulting several times, each larva changes into a pupa. During are the pupal stage the body goes through a change into an adult with controlled a • discuss the impact on very different adults populations of diseases plants and emerge from sexes need feed the to on Female she using take parasite stop female mosquito Aedes aegypti taking a a the Y ellow on cool metamorphosis, away (Figure the 10.2.3). (nectar are her its blood of to and phloem both places provide types to the sap), but live in protein after and that around they human rest. disease vectors parasites life from cycle salivary meal fever is from clotting caused mosquitoes. to by Dengue disease occurs of disease. the person inside glands. an as by the When she gut is of Transmission uninfected she the feed on when when aegypti, person, the female feeding the is mosquito complete injecting feeds from. The and when her she saliva to feeds. yellow they infected which fever infected feed on humans then virus, animals them. to the is transmitted forests, The return transmits which in then greatest urban virus to pass risk areas other of and the an are humans. fever fever is They humans Aedes Dengue is caused increasing by a across virus the transmitted world, by including mosquitoes. the This Caribbean Anopheles (T able 10.2.1). Epidemics tend to occur feeding population 148 fly fever epidemic female to blood infection mosquitoes up blood Yellow by T wo and blood meal 10.2.2 of completes moves takes Figure complete case juices on Adults dark, mosquitoes may then feed eggs. Transmission A plant females make dwellings 10.2.1 After pupal livestock. mating Figure the of Both crop appearance. human of mosquitoes increases. after heavy rains when the fed Malaria Malaria is complex from caused than many by a single-celled bacteria countries or by viruses. parasite The breaking that disease the is has much been transmission more eradicated cycle. Adult Eggs Lar va Pupa Control of mosquitoes Figure Mosquitoes • reducing • covering are the the controlled 10.2.3 The life cycle number of places surfaces of water where with they oil or can lay cannot Anopheles eggs polystyrene beads, T able so 10.2.1 Distribution transmitted larvae of mosquitoes by: of vector- diseases in the breathe Caribbean • stocking larger bodies • spraying insecticide of water with fish that eat mosquito larvae Disease in houses and on breeding Countries is Plant By and keeping animal livestock monocultures we in a risk of cause large provide epidemics. the Dengue Throughout fever Caribbean Malaria Haiti, selective variation. diseases a numbers perfect Almost was out. and grown which there wiped that Crops for disease be breeding is they a all attacked are over and growing conditions of our crop genetically wide have chance This for crops as pathogens to Guyana, plants little that happened by a areas fungal uniform are are at resistance. varieties with the disease risk If with Gros with the of and identical Michel known is as an 1950s. grown This variety, may is at happen risk of a again new as strain of this the Yellow Trinidad epidemic screw-worm fly attacks cattle and other genotypes of fever Guyana, disease most in POINTS commonly A vector adults lay is in sharp the jaws flesh to of animals. burrow into The the eggs hatch animals. If and the untreated maggots the use animals consequences of plant and animal diseases death of livestock • expenditure pesticides on and and loss control of crops measures, fungicides for so as 2 T wo types lose drugs money less • possible are food for human famine destroyed if by and for livestock main staple widespread is dengue and fever crops animal of diseases: fever and of foods, such as wheat, rice and maize, 3 Adult life term Redraw the roles of mosquitoes as by State the are life likely stages in controlled cycle (without habitats Summarise the populations. habitats bodies diagram of mosquitoes as a flow chart Growing genetic of by and water so at pictures). of the larvae, impact of pupae plant and breathe. risk and adults of crops animal with variation of disease them out limited puts that and them may lead to mosquitoes. reduction 5 other cycle cannot wipe 4 are spraying vectors. 4 the diagram the vector they 3 is QUESTIONS the Describe yellow malaria. mosquitoes covering 2 and of Anopheles controlled disease. draining Define Aedes vector consumption the 1 mosquito pathogens the insecticides; SUMMARY infectious humans. the human aegypti vector • that are: farmers such animal their die. of • an to transmit The an their disease eggs Suriname will 1 The Tobago, banana disease. livestock. and of transmits The Republic genetic and variety Panama Cavendish, the result little pests there Belize, spread KEY the the region Dominican of there disease diseases Suriname and where sites. diseases on human of loss of and possible food income for supplies, farmers famine. 149 10.3 Sexually transmitted infections Sexually LEARNING the end should • be define of this able the outline the • STIs occurs during prevent Gonorrhoea STIs the causative and how gonorrhoea agents gonorrhoea HIV/AIDS are and treated moist either of and be The first bacteria become antibiotics, Experts the for bacterium resistant which days the of after multiply and or other a in other transmitted intimate ways, homosexual bacterium or woman of one the in the or the the disease the when may female to infection. within multiply pain a by male from pain Women will women now be on cases. that from but sexual most activity. transmission activity. that urethra other in develop urethra, only of a penis an inside present in infection intercourse. between the producing If the sexual men on survive tract. man, during appear Sores can reproductive two and the unpleasant urinating. cervix notice the men antibiotics and symptoms have will and as and, a to a lesser discharge in gonorrhoea not disease long-term soon resistant or they but extent, often inside there the may be no realise to damage women to the infected early they have the sexual partners. urinary resulting Most their that other men. from in and men symptoms, infection If not will and treated, reproductive know whereas may there systems many pass may of be both sterility. to can be treated effectively by antibiotics. However, as with cases many go caused of vagina. that many some warned bacterium to are treating have suitable will is vagina Gonorrhoea all are during KNOW? gonorrhoea useless heterosexual symptoms seven Bacteria has (STIs) people transmitted transmitted discharge The be lining the can to controlled. YOU uninfected Gonorrhoea to the to sexually infection of outline DID may ways HIV/AIDS • you people transmission state the topic Some to: term transmitted • infections OUTCOMES infected At transmitted (STIs) diseases, prevention is better than cure. The following steps untreated. can • be taken Have only infection • If the • If a prevent one is man another to partner; not uses person be spread of is a both condom and he is diagnosed traced, the if partners are disease-free, then possible. person should infection: the bacteria unlikely with warned to cannot be gonorrhoea, and treated pass through it to infected. then with all sexual antibiotics contacts to stop the disease. HIV/AIDS In 1982, patients of doctors with result of condition AIDS. virus Figure 10.3.1 Across many who by 150 the world children have been HIV/AIDS. there like rare pneumonia. the The – in North conditions Scientists immune was called causative human America and especially discovered systems that acquired agent of in a that did Africa rare cancer these not began collapse function immunodeficiency in virus the or and rare form were efficiently. This syndrome immune HIV . see a conditions immunodeficiency this to AIDS system is a or is collection are these orphaned of different People who diseases. diseases, have The some AIDS do condition is cancers not now and always some have generally infectious the same known as a diseases. collection HIV/AIDS. of Transmission of HIV DID HIV does not survive for long outside the human body. It is an infected person to an uninfected person in body infectious in semen and vaginal fluids during unprotected (unsafe) blood if as there is blood-to-blood contact between two of the example intravenous drug users sharing needles to a such surgical • in • from that Treatment as caused is mother Anti-viral heroin, instruments blood such as of drugs by baby control not ‘needle stick’ sterilised transfusion during now the and bacteria is in by if birth accidents in hospitals people there is still spread anti-fungal and very newly no large proportion who have died the of fungi. much infected cure early it is and not in heat-treated breast to kill HIV enters the genetic virus for 1980s milk. The of HIV drugs life higher in the body control expectancy than and other opportunistic it used a normal for to people be. Some drugs, infections living with doctors think now the will live condition and no life vaccine span. (as of 10.3.2 This However , lymphocyte HIV particles released 2013). it is estimated that about 30 million people enters DNA the in material. body the The These it infects nucleus result ‘bud’ is and that off a certain uses the from it to type make lymphocyte the of surface to lymphocyte. many fills copies up infect with other It of 1 its new agent cells of human virus drugs nausea, the fever, virus used is to treat copied. HIV diarrhoea, skin These disrupt rashes drugs the and have way mood side the of mothers who have HIV has the such virus infection to babies. and need If a this is not lifetime of done, babies are 2 transmission often They of the spread of effective born with sex. way Other to control barrier treatment. 3 HIV the spread diaphragm or semen vaginal and cap, are not of of HIV is the effective contraception, use as there is still such of as contact HIV Describe the Distinguish 3 Describe between 4 fluids. a of decrease of those in lymphocytes infected opportunistic as TB, and HIV is at high infections, cancers. transmitted unprotected transmission, treatment and control 5 of at sex, contact, during blood-to- breast feeding between HIV and 6 AIDS. different ways in which HIV is birth. Anti-retroviral used three to treat Preventing is by the steps of HIV that can be infection. taken to reduce drugs are HIV . the spread health of awareness transmitted. campaigns, cases a the HIV new with QUESTIONS 2 Explain cause treated condoms gonorrhoea. 4 (STIs). antibiotics. number and 1 may is causes blood SUMMARY it of making methods infections the such during are of risk One the sexually Gonorrhoea the Controlling is as course the by causative genetic effects, swings. reduced many immunodeficiency (HIV). sterility; Treatment caused the HIV/AIDS transmitted of infect of are lymphocytes. is bacterium; examples material full POINTS Gonorrhoea a 10.3.2). Anti-retroviral to is which have KEY particles. (Figure AIDS. HIV AIDS. When and of thoroughly other Since is common if Figure that T uberculosis most HIV/AIDS antibiotics HIV/AIDS are used to and are inject people drugs that HIV people, infects for with opportunistic infections. one in people known sexual intercourse • diseases fluids: infect • KNOW? passed The from YOU the number of especially encouraging men to use condoms. 151 Unit SECTION Much of disease need to use 1: in know them answer information the information Practice Short the is to 10 form how by of to they questions questions you will tables make analysing that exam find and these and about charts. and Try of how interpreting present. Figure You Ribeirão the drawing 2 all shows dengue Preto, between the fever 2000 number reported São and in Paulo of new the State, cases city of Brazil 2009. of 2500 the graphs find this with advice section, those on on and the selecting CD. and then check There you drawing the your will correct eugned answers in 2000 fo for disease refer some 1 but to of other other the Aedes topics units answers aegypti of is as in to the data – well. this You book these vector not only may for on need help with questions. of several ylhtnoM to presentation sesac graphs 1500 1000 500 diseases 0 including a dengue Explain in the what fever. is context meant of by the pathogenic term diseases. life 1 cycle shows of two Aedes stages, A and Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 (2) Figure Figure Jan 2000 vector B, in 2 the aegypti. c i Describe dengue ii Suggest you A the an have i Explain in outbreaks Figure explanation for of 2. the (4) pattern (3) data such as on pathogenic that shown in Figure 1 2, ii i of described. why diseases, b shown B d Figure pattern fever Name the stages and state their may not Suggest be steps accurate. that (2) health authorities habitat. should take to reduce people infected the number of (2) ii Outline what happens in the life during an outbreak dengue. between stages A and B. Explain how these two stages Name another disease that is transmitted are by controlled. (4) (3) e iii Aedes aegypti. (1) (4) Total 152 of cycle 25 marks 2 a State three ways in which HIV is T able transmitted. 1 (3) Year T able 1 shows the number of new Gender reported not cases of HIV between b 1982 Present cases c Use infection the in T able 1 in Scientists state that the between males. percentage T able seven 2 of in shows has living female known T otal the (4) for region females the is on the HIV 0 2 0 2 1986 238 84 0 322 1988 370 161 34 565 1990 755 469 76 1300 HIV/ 1992 1020 661 134 1815 1994 1095 735 220 2050 1996 1198 866 274 2338 1998 1219 966 305 2490 2000 1572 1205 309 3086 2002 1817 1484 96 3397 2004 1670 1495 66 3231 2006 1865 1779 479 4123 2008 1815 1789 26 3630 2010 507 570 45 1122 in proportion infection. living All 1984 than data second HIV/AIDS countries. 0 mainly rather highest the 0 shows (2) with has 0 HIV/AIDS data the 0 to Caribbean does 1982 of highest with HIV . for data estimates. T able e male (5) graph population data Caribbean of the How region the number this? Africa population region graph. line the the and support Caribbean total line your in males the Caribbean Caribbean. between 1 the a that epidemic Sub-Saharan are as transmission T able The for progress epidemic AIDS of 1 and the the 2010. data T able describe d and in i Calculate the percentage 2 of Country people live ii in with Present each country HIV . the Number Number of reported people of Number deaths of from (1) results calculations Population (2012) that as a of bar your chart. living new with infections HIV/ HIV HIV/AIDS AIDS 2009 (2009) indicated) (for 2009 unless (for unless indicated) (5) iii Explain to The why show the it is percentage the population the numbers. number infection of and rather the 280 000 3360 400 Belize 330 000 7590 150 11 000 000 11 000 600 9 800 000 186 200 10 000 7100 740 000 8880 300 200 Cuba than cases of number of HIV Haiti Guyana Jamaica deaths from AIDS in many part world may be Suggest why this (2010) 250 2 900 000 52 200 < 2000 100 1200 550 000 5500 1 200 000 18 000 200 < 200 decreasing. Trinidad f 30 of Suriname the (2010) of (2) new Barbados important may 1077 (2011) 500 be and happening. (3) Total 25 Tobago marks Data from Indexmundi.com Further and on practice examples the questions can be found accompanying CD. 153 11 Genes and 11.1 inheritance DNA Nucleus LEARNING The At the end of this topic be • that nucleus able genetic matter DNA the activities chromosomes. and from deoxyribonucleic histones. the wound the inheritance transmitted to is material of controls are of These cells. are Contained thread-like within the structures made to: from state chromosomes you nucleus should and OUTCOMES that is Each around molecule of acid chromosome the DNA histones can be up (DNA) has and one proteins, very as you can to 50 mm long see in known molecule Figure as of DNA 11.1.1. Each long. generation Strand generation of • define the terms gene DNA and chromosome • define the term chromosomes homologous and recognise Histone pairs • of explain them the in significance of Figure haploid of and diploid chromosomes animal life in plant between is each the chromosome genetic is packed material; the around histones histone provide molecules. structural The support. organism has a certain number of chromosomes in each nucleus. genes number is not associated with the complexity of the organism. alleles Humans fern, have which Figure pairs 46 has 11.1.2 based sex on are the same that genes. were each Life pair in the was cycle of A research studies images of X and shape. A and zygote when from numbers do In into pair shapes. the chromosomes chromosomes sorted Y . cells; of are X he his can each be photograph homologous the same Y are size not was conceived. and the held One other a a man’s pairs and the homologous and are by into shape and homologous chromosomes father is is nucleus. sorted chromosomes and The the 22 in record copies as of have they those chromosome from his in mother. The in number YOU not reproducing the in number a remain gametes zygote (2n). In constant organisms is (Figure called and in the cells humans, n throughout 11.1.3). haploid derived = 23 2n the = 46. human all the DNA is in and the nucleus. chloroplasts There that are have small loops genes for of DNA these cell homologous structures. process Scientists known as are using ‘barcoding’. this DNA to identify species (n for zygote KNOW? mitochondria life number number from and the The arranging in pairs. and been inherited sexually diploid Not into size the body worker chromosomes, them that Chromosomes chromosomes DID 11.1.2 thousand of cycles short). the a nucleus chromosomes sizes Chromosome of their have two different each over chromosomes, because the in shows chromosomes 154 in DNA and The Figure DNA cycles distinguish and 11.1.1 numbers Each • molecules diagrams – a is LINK Adult male (2n) Adult female Question (2n) the Growth and 7 on page chromosomes 168 of a shows female Meiosis muntjac development Haploid sperm (n) Haploid egg deer. Make sure (n) that for you know when what identifying to look pairs of Mitosis Diploid multicellular Diploid embryo zygote homologous (2n) (2n) Also the Figure 11.1.3 Genes The as is and length genes. make a of for a that of Each used in of four of sequence a gene a protein. it change to the an showing A, acid of the position G three in and of meiosis and other for A Cells bases into amylase 20 ‘read’ (e.g. amino (see guanine sequence are segments assembling or thymine, C. There DNA can can of ATC) four and different cytosine, amino for to acids in one codes groups of the changes may be or are the Such a change sequence very of significant functions in life-threatening, a and different as you to DNA amino will is acids change way. see in the This the changes are beneficial, as you will see in in Unit 11.6. forms of a gene are known as alleles. In some are two alleles, alleles but for each a gene; diploid some genes organism can within only a species have two part of This DNA. model Note the shows double a very helix and cases four bases, A, T , C and G, which together have make many 11.1.4 12. the there about DNA bases bases codes acids small The more known 5.4). these different the change. affect function, protein cases for mitosis Figure In 11.7 chromosomes. 11.1.4). this the not and acids. divided catalase adenine, T , (Figure bases does as proteins. of is instruction such amino Sometimes so animals bases: make mutation protein of chromosome is to group amino a gene to Each cycle protein, of sequence three. The DNA abbreviated are types life see sex alleles specific composed usually The chromosomes. of them. up stands the for genetic the sugar code. that The is letter part of D the DNA molecule. KEY POINTS SUMMARY 1 Chromosomes proteins; material they that are are made of located codes for the in the nucleic cell nuclei. synthesis of acid DNA DNA is and the proteins genetic from QUESTIONS histone 1 amino Arrange by acids. size, these smallest histone, DNA is is the passed material from of generation to generation in gametes Homologous inheritance. chromosomes 2 are the same size and shape Explain the the same Diploid cells 5 A have gene an cells is allele protein, 6 A a is but mutation code for of two is the of different in a a of each length a difference of pairs: the chromosome genes. have one cell. and and 4 and each following have largest: gene, and between 3 to nucleus, chromosome 2 structures each type of chromosome; haploid haploid type. DNA form different change sequence of codes a gene for a that specific codes protein; for the 3 same the the nuclei sequence amino acids in of bases in proteins. DNA that and and State gene 4 of Explain when and allele; diploid; amino protein. number chromosomes way. to of acid that gene; all of the haploid humans. what there in happens is a to DNA mutation. 155 11.2 Mitosis A LEARNING cell, such surface At the end should be of this able topic define the larger, to: following area enough you this • division, • outline cell can nuclear grow sustain division itself. occurs there is would by getting a decrease larger Therefore and each nuclear cell and for an because would not organism divides division. it its into The two. to get grow Before nucleus divides so that each new cell has the genetic information it by needs division function. the events that occur state that mitosis number of a of role of mitosis replacement repair copies of must the be genetic made. information This happens in the before divides. and During copying, the DNA in the chromosomes the is in of and arranged very loosely in the nucleus. After copying, cells, each tissue new chromosome chromosomes uncoiled growth, divides, each nucleus the cell maintains DNA state mitosis mitosis Before • to happen, Before the cannot ratio mitosis during • zygote, volume terms: to and a to oxygen mitosis, cell as OUTCOMES chromosome consists of two copies of all DNA material. As asexual mitosis begins, the DNA coils up tightly. Each chromosome appears reproduction. as a are double-stranded chromatids. During Figure so time As of Figure 11.2.1 An example of a a shows divides what you human result of plant numbers the to plantlets cell like each the to four Human diagram divides as happens mitosis. the mitosis is one occurs Growth identical strands replication chromosomes cells happens have to all 46 46 as the chromosomes, chromosomes each this. daughter original copied by another cell parent has cell. the As same the number a reliable system they DNA are in the genetically and to the parent cell. in: – • Tissue the • • cane all and genetically will crop give when Fields of a cannot the of all cane are a clone. same – such – cells for (see a or 7.4 and example, wear of the animal meristems wounds short T able – as (see for repair division plant out time the and as and in plants later and it is the 9.1). stem in zygote embryo; die, they cells skin at such do the (see as not base of 8.8). red have blood a nucleus 7.4.1). occurs kingdom. All in the fungi and organisms in plants, produced but by is rare asexual wiped disease. from one Identical individual twins are are a genetically clone as they identical are and formed from a same embryo that splits into two. The plantlets that are at on the leaves of the Mexican hat plant, Bryophyllum, out vegetative the live to reproduction reproduction form are which being cells divide animal produced risk of only a bones repair divide first of places, long wound which Asexual the monoculture, and in the body identical uniform harvested. sugar regions with the cuttings in are starts certain Replacement and sugar to epidermis cells, These this throughout growth 156 is from restricted by DNA leaves. then 11.2.2 genetically large • Figure two copying Mexican produces of in chromosomes Mitosis its The of asexual identical hat what during see chromosomes reproduction: process mitosis 11.2.3 nucleus structure. The reproduction are a clone (see Figure 11.2.1). by Parent Cell cell membrane Chromosome 1 The chromosomes they Cytoplasm can be shorten seen under a and thicken; light microscope. Nuclear membrane Chromatids 2 Due to replication, double stranded identical Centromere each with chromosome two is genetically chromatids. Figure 3 Equator The chromosomes 11.2.4 In in the middle (equator) of the membrane around the photograph growing nucleus root has the disintegrated. tip, of of can a that see stages are of drawn in of Figure movement the you different mitosis Direction region cell. cell The this linea up the double-stranded of of 4 The chromatids chromatids separate to stranded chromosomes. opposite poles of the form These 11.2.3 (× 170). single- move to cell. LINK See 5 The single-stranded are now the cytoplasm divided in to the daughter of form 10.2 and the two nuclei original Figure 11.2.3 Mitosis in an has crops, sugar such animal When is meant by: chromosome, chromatid, it a cell reaches divides division; into a certain two nuclear by division mitosis occurs before the division cytoplasm a genetically variation. mitosis by 2 are little QUESTIONS what cell which with POINTS cell and and cell size Explain cane cells 1 1 as cells. KEY SUMMARY the having and cell daughter of uniform Daughter for consequences bananas, 2 12.4 chromosomes Describe what happens inside a cell before it can divide divides. by 2 Mitosis is a type of nuclear mitosis. division, b Describe what happens to a chromosome during which Describe what happens to a cell after mitosis is Make models cleaners what 4 Human The to of wool or using string. chromosomes modelling Use when your cells clay, pipe models divide by to show blood cells do not live very long and mitosis. why in Figure 11.2.4 must be plant Suggest why all the individuals in a clone the Mitosis but may not look always number as the of parent in growth, reproduction, of tissues of cells. and repair replacement cells. are Crops that are produced by genetically vegetative identical nuclei same occurs asexual they 5 5 nuclei. nucleus. divide. cells daughter chromosomes 4 red The have why: cannot b chromosomes lengths happens Explain a or of identical complete. 3 3 two mitosis. genetically c forms reproduction are alike. genetically risk of identical being wiped and out at by disease. 157 11.3 Meiosis If LEARNING human the end should be of this able topic define the generation fertilisation humans to: term every when you be • a remains different explain of the meiosis importance in halving chromosome generating • describe the number by occurs. the type Since same of (at nuclear of mitosis it would chromosomes mean the 46), number in every division of would that chromosomes generation involved double in the there in must production this the number in and and the from which also halves generates daughter each the cells number variation are of chromosomes. among genetically the Meiosis the movement gametes, different from the so the nuclei parent cell other. Cell of during Parent membrane cell Chromosome chromosomes chromatids First meiosis Cytoplasm division Chromosomes and shorten thicken. Nuclear • explain the role of meiosis in membrane sexual reproduction Chromatids • state when meiosis occurs in Each flowering life plant and animal chromosome genetically has identical two chromatids. cycles. Centromere Equator Homologous form Diploid cell Diploid ovar y in pairs chromosomes the middle of the cell the and exchange Homologous parts of them. chromosomes 46 Homologous each chromosomes double-stranded moving to opposite separate, Direction chromosome poles of the of cell. Cell Haploid Fertilisation division sperm Nuclear membranes may 23 egg form around each chromosomes. 46 cytoplasm two Diploid 11.3.1 divides to give zygote The number division of Chromosomes chromosomes during the gametes formation in restored humans to the middle at of the in cell. of and diploid The number are halves the is of The cells. Second Figure group chromatids Direction separate move poles of to the movement opposite four care mitosis word s when and are divide daughter to form cells. writi ng meiosis very cells as the 4 simila r . Figure 158 division TIP The T ake of chromosomes cells. Cell EXAM of fertilisation. and 11.3.2 This diagram shows the two Daughter cells divisions of of movement chromosomes 23 Haploid pair testes between 46 in of cell cell in of does variation homologous and produced process meiosis gametes, • were the OUTCOMES in At gametes – meiosis and Figure of 11.3.2 shows chromosomes divisions of diagram, the each what during cell of to happens meiosis. give these four has to cells. two two There pairs are In two Reproductive growth the chromosomes Flower so the number happening to give has within four been a cell haploid halved. with cells, Imagine 46 each this chromosomes containing 23 Diploid chromosomes. a sperm leave cell. one In In the the large testis ovary, haploid each three cell – will of the develop the egg cells into die cell stamen to in Diploid (2n) cell carpel in (2n) Vegetative growth cell. and Meiosis development In meiosis the daughter cells are not Haploid identical. pollen grain They to are genetically genetic evolve in different variation response which to and this allows changing of flowering (n) organisms to environments. in cycle embr yo sac contributes Haploid Life Haploid (n) male pollen nucleus tube Female (n) gamete embr yo sac in (n) plants Fertilisation This differs meiosis from occurs that in the of animals. production In animals, of gametes Diploid (see Figure 11.1.3). In flowering plants, multicellular embr yo results both and in pollen divide female grains further by gametes, and embryo mitosis to sacs. give respectively. Diploid (2n) (2n) These the male Anthers Figure 11.3.3 Meiosis of contain occurs pollen released, many diploid cells that divide by zygote meiosis meiosis to in grains flowering and embryo plants embryo sacs in sacs. remain in the production Pollen the grains ovule are inside the produce ovary. pollen ovule One cells one grains, one of from diploid these die. of The embryo cell is the to sac then fuses the by form female tube within haploid. divides embryo pollen sac are develops which the which In meiosis a divides with developing to haploid gamete. ovule the a by At mitosis four sac. to fertilisation haploid (Figure produce embryo female form a haploid The other several haploid gamete in cells. three cells, nucleus KEY the POINTS 11.3.3). 1 Meiosis have produces half the chromosomes SUMMARY The the parent number chromosomes How as that of QUESTIONS nucleus. 1 nuclei number many chromosomes are there in the following in of daughter human nuclei is the haploid number. cells: a a cell c a from sperm the cell, lining d a of an zygote, alveolus, e a red b an blood egg cell, 2 cell? Haploid that 2 a State the products of meiosis in animals and 3 There in Each leaf cell of an onion has 16 has to form the chromosome numbers chromosomes; what are two meiosis. a pollen grain, ii a sac, iv a root tip cell, iii a nucleus in a State b Explain three ways the in xylem which advantages in the division In and the then second vessel? meiosis of pair an division 3 divisions Homologous are separate. embryo number. in: first i zygote diploid chromosomes the fuse a flowering plants. b gametes together differs genetic from variation mitosis. each the chromatids chromosome of separate. among 4 In animals, meiosis produces gametes. haploid 4 Use two models of divisions chromosomes of meiosis. to show what happens during the plants, gametes; pollen embryo sacs in grains are the flowering and products. 159 11.4 Meiosis Random LEARNING At the end should be explain meiosis genes the • of this able the topic One way is ‘shuffle’ to in in which the the transmission one in during of of generation to which the randomly with 23 and roles of random genetic to pass state the on as random the of to pairs Make and some use what one (see two homologous meiosis. middle of the the 23 next of pairs, The the giving chromosomes different cell. There generation. assortment across in the a – think random middle in Summary Now are imagine many many The pairs mixtures random are are of arranged arranged this possible happening random chromosomes arrangement about sorting out of fashion the cell. on It either is a side good the of idea question is known homologous an to imaginary model this as 2. A Cell B pair to to to show and during crossing and model (Figure during variation. them 11.3) to then random 11.4.1). Haploid Figure 11.4.1 the B. any cell about chromosome The adult This means Crossing Homologous Crossing over to of A differ divide be by random alleles from those as the gametes see how from there in cell is by by the parent is A a that that the random nuclei cell chance 50% as gametes of assortment produced from B. 50% and combinations produced all – assortment different of into meiosis arranged gametes of variation chromosomes cells in that cell from one chromosomes. organism have different genes. over Chromatid chromosomes material During up meiosis, homologous chromosomes exchange parts between exchanged them 11.4.2 cell contain that combinations introduces will advantage organism Haploid homologous parent For cells Meiosis of Crossing over homologous are the 160 two of happens 11.4.2) pairs assortment Figure gametes shows between chromosomes introduce (Figure pair between 11.4.1 meiosis. models happens meiosis over to with what Figure FOCUS understand Start variation assortment differences homologous meiosis of of chromosomes. Cell STUDY the variation suggested mitosis generates chromosomes. crossing plate • of division across pairs arrangements the meiosis pairs two first chromosomes in chromosomes to: next over of you importance from outline assortment variation OUTCOMES ways • and paired first occurs when as you crossing can over, see also in Figure 11.4.2. introduces This process, known as variation. chromosomes together division of during meiosis. Variation two in the processes genetic that material occur in in the meiosis. gametes Few, if any, results from gametes these produced during an variation and the the organism’s is caused gametes opportunity variation is changing Some leads to lifetime fuse for at genetically The random. even more See flowering self-fertilisation. 12.2 plant Even These of exactly choice The survival and reproduce the the mate two same. is often factors advantage of 12.3 though of other variation. chances environment. of are fertilisation. increase species to at the for by next more introduce of all this generation about and in a this. self-pollination, male Further random female which gametes EXAM have come limited plant from variation are not reproduction offspring are the so same that exactly there the the is individual, no genetically next same meiosis generation genetically. meiosis and identical, no introduces of self-pollinating Remember fusion forming a a of that in gametes, clone (see 9.2 Rem embe r asexual so all and halves the num ber varia the of mitosis and 11.4.1 summarises the meiosis differences and tion produc ed. between mitosis and 11.4.1 The differences between mitosis and meiosis. and meiosis are Feature Mitosis no t the of divisions of the amon g chan ge cells 1 2 paren t o ther the num ber produc ed gene tically each are Mito sis identic al Meiosis to Number resul ts that chrom osom e T able meio sis chrom osom e gam e tes does T able the that 11.2). in Comparison TIP some and to the cell. nucleus Pairing of homologous No Yes No Yes 2 4 chromosomes Crossing Number nuclei over of daughter produced Genotypes of Identical to the All are different from SUMMARY daughter nuclei parent to nucleus each and each other other parent and to nucleus 1 Roles in organisms Growth, QUESTIONS the Production of in production a State three meiosis replacement of cells animals; ways in which gametes differs from mitosis. and tissues, wound of pollen grains b repair , asexual and embryo sacs Explain the genetic reproduction flowering advantages of in variation among plants gametes. Chromosome numbers Same as the parent Half the number as 2 of daughter nuclei nucleus the parent Use to be KEY models of POINTS show how Gametes differ from each other as they have random assortment of of chromosomes homologous as pairs a in result the of first the first Crossing over occurs in meiosis and division involves of meiosis. 3 a Use between chromosomes in a the homologous division swapping Figure Mitosis and division; meiosis meiosis variation; nuclei are halves the the produced two different chromosome by mitosis are of types of in meiosis. 11.3.2 of the to make stages of meiosis, but include pair. crossing 3 by chromosomes drawing of DNA meiosis arrangements random a 2 in can different the combinations variation generated the homologous 1 chromosomes nucleus of number and genetically generates identical. over homologous nuclear b Explain the crossing between a pair. advantage of over. 161 11.5 Genetics Genetics LEARNING is the characteristic At the end should be of this able topic from you define the following phenotype, trait, dominant allele, allele, The recessive trait, recessive homozygous make and genetic explain the crosses and diagrams results dominant we see, of can to inheritance short a between and fruit single fly. We of genes. have Each learnt Monohybrid characteristic, their recessive such 11.5.2 all in wings gene ability appearance as wings, for and an biology humans. and We example have (see and the shows flies alleles is organism’s organism, Almost of an groups Figure genetic investigations an two distinguish a phenotype of of inheritance • of organism. determines aspects blood heterozygous • the of which an gene lot controls about inheritance such to a a as the genetics concerns wing length the of fruit fly. terms: genotype, dominant of studying inheritance to: flies • study OUTCOMES the are wing wings, unable to to make an use individual. its features often that of but fly. sure genes. the length inheritance long 11.1 of except in fruit gene you to flies in the such one as feature 11.5.1). fruit that wings the to all features (Figure some for know to see, apply length are refers includes cannot term wing there The we It It flies. have very therefore difference has between allele). traits. A male and with then amongst Parental long males wings and is crossed females of with the a next female with generation short are wings crossed themselves. generation First generation (F ) Second generation large males all numbers and with – large numbers 2 of of flies females long ) (F 1 – of and both sexes smaller wings with with number short long of wings flies wings × Male Female flies F were allowed 1 to Figure 11.5.1 Fruit to flies keep, produce and The are Figure easy short offspring life spans. disadvantage You can is wings. that they see This that wing short the flies The a that the reces sive le tter . the fo r we the that fruit long flies not in wing recessive in the can has see trait. that been first allele alleles and a appear in the first generation. the is fi rst the generation dominant have trait long From the results in the and second the recessive passed on, but trait did reappears not affect so the the allele wings of generation. used flies, of is to the refer there this genetic is gene a to the gene and composition alleles that they are of of the controls an organism. genes wing represented being length. in a The term investigated. There genotype are by two letters: the for the allele for long wings, and w for the allele for short wings. smal l differe nt alleles gene . genotype fruit of The parental they come wings only for have Genetic 162 all the wing usually In W as use the is alwa ys le tter allele Never same we domin ant capita l le tters does TIP No tic e as feature fly! for show recessive shows is generation, EXAM The for short researchers 11.5.2 easily, many have only small, mate interbreed generation from many the a stock in of this generations. allele, diagrams W, are investigation fruit and drawn flies As a that result we short-winged to explain are had know flies how pure either the only the breeding long wings flies or long-winged have alleles the are as short allele, flies w. inherited. Parental phenotypes Male long Female wing × short wing EXAM Parental genotypes Parental gametes WW TIP ww + W When w you gene tic F genotype write out diag rams Ww like 1 this F phenotype All long one, wing mak e them 1 F phenotypes Long wing × Long simpl e wing – homoz ygou s 1 organi sms F genotypes Ww only mak e Ww 1 gam e tes F of one gametes 1 w , W W + w , so only the Male gametes a grid, WW this Ww to once Alwa ys calle d possib le Female write diag ram . squa re, W geno type a in use Punn e tt show all the geno types. gametes When Ww w on F genotypes and WW 2 Ww ww long short you section , ww have try page read this ques tion 7c 169. 2 phenotypes long F phenotypic ratio 3 wing long wing : 1 wing short wing wing 2 If an organism concerned. dominant, alleles are If if has the two identical alleles they are different are recessive then it alleles both is it is homozygous dominant, then it is then it is homozygous heterozygous. If the for the gene homozygous recessive. males and If the two females in SUMMARY the as first the generation F are generation, homozygous, and the then second the first generation generation is the F 1 is QUESTIONS known generation 2 1 Amongst the F generation ¼ (or 25%) are homozygous dominant; Fruit flies crossed with with grey fruit bodies flies are with 2 ½ (or Since 50%) the are heterozygous; phenotypes of WW ¼ (or and 25%) Ww are are homozygous the same, ¾ of recessive. the F ebony flies had bodies. grey All bodies. the offspring When these 2 have a long ratio, 3 wings long and wing: ¼ 1 have short short wings. This can also be written as offspring wing. themselves, the next bodies KEY allele Follow these points when writing genetic Genotypes of organisms have two alleles as they are two sets of Genotypes of are haploid are produced gametes (have by (sperm and eggs) have one allele as the rest flies had in ebony alleles Write the use that out a one set meiosis grid can the the males of chromosomes). which show at This is because were grey G body for grey. and the for ebony g body, for draw diagram to explain result. A fruit halves the chromosome that and they females then the all the possible will in first make combinations that you crossed show of clearly first a black offspring 3 a grey with a had Define body; had grey black the body fruit generation is 4 are known as the Suggest good F why F the and homozygous, and fruit animals of bodies F 1 generation fly 50% bodies. terms heterozygous, have. the with number . 50% sure fly they fertilisation. genotypes and homozygous, to occur phenotypes symbols they with Always for genetic was If the chromosomes). 2 5 and the allele this 4 of diploid a (have 3 ¼ generation among diagrams. the 2 crossed POINTS Using 1 were for 2 flies make studying 1 generation, and the second generation is the F generation. genetics. 2 163 11.6 Inheritance Mutations LEARNING much At the end should • be of this able describe affect the ways genes work. In some cases, there is so OUTCOMES the topic all. you change In others, produced to: effects to the the but it gene change that to functions it the in a does DNA not is code quite different for small any and protein a at protein is way. of Albinism mutations • define People codominance in • interpret pedigree • state causes the and inheritance of this these sickle cell cannot iris of make the eye. the pigment, Several melanin, enzymes are which needed is to pigment enzymes and that it is is a the mutation cause of in the a gene that condition. codes People for one who are albinism albino and the explain of the albinism and charts make the with skin are homozygous recessive, aa. People who are homozygous anaemia dominant, the or functioning they risk have of heterozygous, enzyme normal sunburn, normal A AA, and so Aa, melanin pigmentation. skin cancer have and People is the that produced. with damage allele to This albinism the eyes codes are than for means at that greater people with pigmentation. family with albinism is shown in this pedigree chart. 3 12 Figure 11.6.1 An albino Kuna 13 14 15 16 17 18 Indian 21 woman The and Kuna in the normally Indians Caribbean highest her coast live of pigmented along the Panama. percentage of 19 20 eastern They people child. have with Key the albinism Male Female world. People STUDY very chart of If as and work at out people cannot whether is carefully many you be homozygous the the as can. A- where the The examples The recessive you have albinism. Look carefully at the key. that dash allele or allele we is have not looked at expressed in involve the alleles that phenotype of are recessive. individuals or the heterozygous caused by genotype. dominant alleles, Sometimes, an example is genetic diseases Huntington’s can disease stands question 10 on the CD). Other examples arise when neither allele a dominant, and both alleles are expressed, allele. a 164 family can is recessive this genotype (see dominant in Codominance be a people sure with for Several genotypes you dominant then 11.6.2 pedigree absolutely someone’s heterozygous, write albinism FOCUS Figure Look with mixture of the effects of each allele. so that the phenotype is This condition is codominant white you flowers. cross Flower plants, give – pink capital an the as codominance The Four colour homozygous flowered as known alleles. lower case and plant determined red-flowered offspring intermediate and is o’clock are all colour. letters – by plants pink. the can one with Both they are red gene. called flowers are alleles are or However, homozygous alleles Codominant instead alleles have white- expressed are usually if not to written written as R superscripts of the letter chosen to represent the gene, e.g. C for red W and The C for ABO There is white blood more (see question group about system 7di is a on page human codominance in 169 for example an of example). codominance. Figure 12.1. 11.6.3 Codominance these flowers o’clock Sickle People of a cell with sickle. sickle The blood cells and found is including the have a to to of carry anaemia of normal The and SCA Asia and abnormal is red North who forms common in cells in among for and South is common Caribbean people and with or the the used USA. in Four plant. East genotype ss heterozygous, but they people are from shape the red Africa, have Ss, They the have rarely resistant areas where Figure malaria the America, haemoglobin. oxygen, the difficult West the are of it and have who of blood makes common in People transport allele is People disorder. with have haemoglobin Caribbean. the visible (SCA) oxygen. parts problem malaria. cell abnormal in the symptoms both anaemia is of to As genotype be both Ss, common, forms the two of such as parts haemoglobin alleles are of are 11.6.4 Red the blood person made cells with from sickle a cell anaemia by codominant. SUMMARY QUESTIONS LINK 1 You can genetic find out diagram about in the answer inheritance to question of 8 SCA on by the writing CD. a very tests exist for the three human conditions fair described in This means that it is possible for people to Use the know if the mutant allele or 1 determine the sequence of amino acids in the If the protein sequence functions Albinism the is the production and is present result of changes as in a different of a mutation skin from a result way, or of mutation Codominance expressed phenotype of to pigment. where neither two being heterozygous organisms distinguish not in one Albinism of is at the a and Sickle that cell mutant give anaemia codes the for allele alleles of dominant organisms with the is caused haemoglobin. are sickle active cell allele, of terms genotype and heterozygous, and recessive State the Kuna woman homozygous dominant genotype and of her the child all. genes recessive for Figure two trait 11.6.1. possible child’s Suggest genotypes the of the father. or is a gene are recessive. a both State the The trait, in a tree people which the a in normal who gives in in Figure the of family 11.6.2. What are is the probability genotypes. mutation Both genotypes intermediate homozygous by the people that 4 between pairs phenotype, b between described birth. occurs with albino. then 4 3 examples and in 2 an being each 3 protein. or of not. POINTS Genes skinned following gene KEY risks they the carry health this here section. the Genetic 2 (DNA) State the gene allele and heterozygous resistance 16 to the to malaria. the and next 17 albinism? diagram child will Draw to of have a genetic explain your answer. 165 11.7 Sex determination sex Sex LEARNING the end of this topic • be able describe sex the based determination chromosomes 46 chromosomes inheritance on the X and of chromosomes can chromosomes that chromosomes. Y X what term sex state that is meant by be which these matched are not Females chromosome and chromosomes explain and colour sex use are. In pairs. humans In there females all 46 in a have Y the They two X pairs. known The determine Males as chromosomes chromosome. gametes into are and diagram the sex the have X and males shows of two Y have how an sex individuals. linkage haemophilia blindness are X Y and Meiosis Male examples XY cell X linkage in • 23 the Diploid of you in together alike. Gametes: • sex occur to: chromosomes • determine you are should linkage OUTCOMES Your At and genetic explain sex diagrams testis to 50% of an chromosome, X sperm have X linkage. 50% XX 50% have a female Y Y Meiosis Female XX Diploid in X All X Figure 11.7.2 The are All egg an X At a cells Y -bearing or XY numbers The 11.7.1 An X and a Y in an microscope Y 12 000) the the of no t the fo rge t of chrom osom es haploid num to ber 22 and o ther give of Y . the 23. 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Most have sex each (egg contai n X only the and that gam e tes sperm ) X of linkage chromosome chrom osom es, than mutated, Genes show s inherit ance X has an female. half child X-bearing fewer nothing Do of development Sex 11.7 .2 egg sperm. the an have electron (× TIP Figu re an or and chromosome far has EXAM contain and eggs chromosome and viewed male chromosome inheritance male chromosome fertilisation, XX Figure 50% XY cell ovary is why effect on the are and are on will less be who X and are with blood X gender. clotting. chromosomes; seen. affected sex-linked Women blindness vision that they associated Because by conditions sex- are heterozygous chromosome haemophilia. are more and carriers. Colour blindness KEY One of the genes on the X chromosome controls the ability to see 1 red and green colours. There is a mutant allele of this gene POINTS Sex is sex does not produce a protein necessary for colour vision. determined The allele chromosomes, so any girl or woman who is heterozygous, Rr, the has X and Y . is Males recessive, by which are XY and females normal XX. colour vision. inherited the Males allele only r have they will one be X chromosome so if they have colour-blind. 2 Sex-linked on the Males X genes located chromosome. only have chromosome, alleles are are one so more expressed in X mutant likely males to be than in females. 3 Key linked Male colour 11.7.3 What If can you you cannot something then you 11.7.4 with that be the colour-blind who familiar both boy has carriers colour have who of such sex- as blindness Males red– and can never carriers. is parents normal vision. have are disorders, haemophilia. red-green blindness Note see must red–green Figure see? green Female People Figure Females SUMMARY QUESTIONS colour blindness. 1 The is R Father’s genotype X R Y × X r X Mother’s ratio about females genotype of R Y to females slightly males Draw a in more the genetic r R X with than population. Gametes males 1:1 X X + diagram Female is gametes 1:1 are 2 X why slightly more the why ratio there females. X R X show suggest r R X R to and R R X r X What is woman X the probability who is a of carrier a of Male haemophilia having a child gametes R Y r X Y X Y with has R Children’s genotypes X R R X X r R X X the phenotypes Girl with Girl who Boy X with Boy with has colour normal vision, vision is a normal but colour Draw explain 3 Haemophilia your None of the condition disease in which the blood clots very slowly. It result protein A of a that carrier of Her blood It rare mutation is on the of X gene that chromosome. haemophilia clots the is normally a woman because codes The who she diagram answer . conditions also for a mutant has the has blood allele are you between that is a sex- tell the genetic sex-linked one that is not? clotting is recessive. recessive the 11.6 can is and a in How difference a genetic vision linked. is a blindness described Haemophilia husband Y colour carrier her clotting red–green to normal if blood r Y time? Children’s disease normal allele, dominant h. allele, H. LINK is have her to for woman inherit mother. enough a to the to mutant Historically, have haemophiliac have may allele many children. man haemophilia. from father haemophiliac Successful have her a This with is because as men treatment daughter is well did now the as not she would from live available, genotype Now long so to a try test question your 9, on the understanding CD, of sex-linkage. HH. 167 Unit SECTION 1 Which 11 1: of formed Multiple-choice the by Practice following meiosis in exam questions describes the cells 4 humans? A short-haired haired One A They are genetically identical and cat. of B They They are genetically They are In a identical and they not genetically identical and they are not genetically identical and they species is of plant, dominant long-haired Which ratio would be A 1 : 1 B 1 : 2 C 2 : 1 the allele for blue (b). D 3 : 1 over the allele for T wo There blue-flowered were white-flowered genotypes crossed hair. with cat. of short-haired to long-haired cats : 1 One of the 86 plants of the chromosome. BB and bb B BB and Bb C Bb and Bb D Bb and bb blood clotting is on the What allele, People H, who have do not have the haemophilia in which and are is slow to clot. the Which parents? carrier A for were blue-flowered offspring. genes white blood 30 long- expected? dominant crossed. was a short flowers X flowers offspring with had tissues. 5 (B) crossed gametes. become 2 was offspring they tissues. become D cat the gametes. become C All these another become questions of of H A X B X C X D X the following is the genotype of a haemophilia? H X H h X h h X h 3 How does diploid haploid nucleus of A It has different B It has twice C It has half D It has twice SECTION 7 a Each 2: as (2n) the many chromosomes of from 6 species? chromosomes. much DNA. this What is A a B an C a D the a cell dividing by allele? length of DNA alternative thread 1 deer has shows species, all a diploid a i the of DNA genetic that codes version of made a up for a gene gene of an a make-up of labelled A Use the letters identify homologous to string of genes organism to pairs of the chromosomes. (1) F , ii in an questions muntjac Figure Y a chromosomes. answer 6. differ genes. Indian of same many as Short female number as nucleus Describe in outline what will happen mitosis. to the visible chromosomes in Figure after the stage 1. (3) F A iii State the number of chromosomes in E the B D C Figure 168 1 gametes deer. of female Indian muntjac (1) b Figure 2 shows chromosomes. diagram in a diploid Copy Figure 2 cell and to with four complete show the ii Copy the of chromosomes complete in of this table by the type of flies present in the the offspring gametes the possible • combinations and indicating: organism. with a tick ( ✓) or a cross (3) ( ✗) the • Diploid cell ratio eyed d The of Four three pink Gametes Figure c A of red-eyed to purple- (2n=4) A (n=2) flies. (5) o’clock plant different (see Figure student with (Cross 1). have red, flowers white and 11.6.3). crossed plants can colours, some some red-flowered white-flowered plants 2 gene The in allele fruit R flies gives controls red eyes eye and grew colour. from the She them. these collected All of seeds the had the seeds plants pink that and grew flowers. R allele r gives crossed purple homozygous homozygous The of 4) were Cross of Cross (Cross 2). carried A researcher red-eyed purple-eyed offspring interbreed and eyes. 1 flies were Further out with flies with (Cross Using for 1). allowed Crosses the i to ii (3 the symbols white, make explain this Explain how shows that a W C for red genetic and C diagram to result. the the (4) result alleles of Cross are 1 codominant. offspring (1) 1 The Cross Phenotype Ratio red of eyed eyes the fruit of red- flies student crosses as carried out three further to Cross flies then follows: 2: offspring of Cross 1 × of Cross 1 × red- of Cross 1 × white- purple-eyed offspring of Cross 1 flies purple eyes Cross 1 red-eyed × ✓ 3: offspring 1:0 ✗ flowered plants purple-eyed Cross 2 red-eyed 4: offspring × flowered plants red-eyed iii 3 red-eyed × ✓ 4 purple-eyed the genotypes of the fruit in genotypes offspring 4, using the of and phenotypes same Crosses symbols 2, as 3 in and Explain Cross 1. the diagram in d the importance i. of (3) meiosis in the flies life used the genetic e State the of × purple-eyed i State ✓ purple-eyed cycles of plants and animals. (3) (1) Total Further and on practice examples the 25 marks questions can be found accompanying CD. 169 12 Variation 12.1 and Variation Look LEARNING the end should be around of this able topic can exists you define the variation species also the • family These and you differences Domesticated example, chickens. find If think you variation between species and how different animals about look the closely and plants different at wild variation also breeds animals of that show cats, and dogs, plants, within these species you too. both to the between differences species. that Here we exist will within deal species with and variation species. variation T ypes The and of variation most widely known blood group system is has four blood types: A, B, AB variation and A the ABO system has three alleles, I O. B , The ABO causes of variation. codominant, so group. I is people is an with the gene O I and I system, genotype I that controls A . A the the discontinuous which describe see the between continuous • will are variation species distinguish refers differences within distinguish a species. for and Variation and to between and other. variation, discontinuous within friends each variation, will • your from our variation; to: terms continuous be in cattle • at OUTCOMES we At selection Alleles B I and I are B I have the AB blood O Blood a Allele group distinct of blood variation Height and variation. a range there end of are of divide is the the example of discontinuous group: mass you there as no two as you features that heights, widths The To into present groups data do between this data (Figure alleles. variation. intermediates. charts are intermediates range. data are bar other measure measurements. many the to presented body If recessive can show the as a in on this Figure have type 12.1.2. continuous and not Data see People fit masses into two you distinct extremes histogram will at you find groups; either first have to 12.1.3). 60 can you people? 30 20 10 2 0 0 – 2 0 9 9 9 1 9 0 – 1 8 9 1 8 0 – year 1 7 9 1 7 0 – 1 A 6 16 9 1 6 0 – 1 1 5 9 1 5 12.1.3 0 Figure – the 4 in 9 1 4 0 – 1 1 a 3 means related 9 This 1 1. closely 3 of 0 groups of olds/cm histogram showing in Jamaican Unit Height group Blood – 12.1.2 1 species 2 term 1 the O 2 used AB Blood Figure We B FOCUS 0 A STUDY – 0 9 egatnecreP ycneuqerF these height .on( differences between fo see 40 Mean fo What eht 12.1.1 )slaudividni noitalupop Figure 50 population the group in normal heights olds. organisms The variation of 16 mode year is 160–169 cm. that are able to produce fertile 12.3 more for interbreed offspring. about this. and See Both your 170 genes determine and the blood lifetime as a environment groups. result Your of influence blood where you variation. group live or does your not Genes change way of life. during Features that show continuous variation, such as height, are influenced both LINK by genes both as by your that and the by the the environment. you exercise result effects are the genes food, are There and of of several inherited and Your and illness. causes of such by as genetic height is determined environmental There environmental diseases, final are some influences polio (see factors, long-term alone, Unit such such Work features as scars page the 10). random (see • Figure exchange over • arrangement If group, you of homologous chromosomes during meiosis homologous meiosis all the is also This is after between (see genes Figure that to learn you 12 more of the know about ABO your probably on blood blood know that variation: 11.4.1) during alleles of 181 question inheritance group. it • through chromosomes when they was cross positive the or Rhesus rhesus negative. system, monkeys in named which it discovered. 11.4.2) are inherited from genetically different parents • random • gene fusion of gametes at fertilisation STUDY mutation – when new genetic material is FOCUS formed. Make a factors list of that the environmental influence the way Mutation children There are two forms of mutation: the factors people • Chromosome mutation is a change in the number or • that behave Gene Gene mutations This is the mutation increased tobacco occur only occurs by way at a in copying which random, error new but the during alleles rate at are the replication most by exposure smoke. to radiation Ultraviolet damaging. example and radiation, some which mutations X -rays chemicals, and such gamma rays as occur Mutations in body cells may affect the they may lead to cancers. This happened after QUESTIONS are The mean of were dropped in Japan in 1945 and the nuclear Chernobyl in the Soviet the atomic power station is Union term as they cells, can or be in exploded gametes in 1986. Mutations inherited and themselves, provide are new that of to in gene mutations are harmful, but sometimes they variation. 2 the Measure can and case help with a organisms mutation to in survive the in gene certain for environments, haemoglobin (see as 11.6 about the sickle cell the height, of foot index mass of as finger, many is as you can (at least for 20). information is commonly group? length body people the term most be or useful of the the length, Many What in occur important forms group indicated at occurring gamete-forming the individual, given long how some histogram. bombs in as of students for well way formed. 1 the as all the grow. SUMMARY in affect of chromosomes. DNA. is Think structure they of develop. Present your results as a trait). histogram. Genetic variation is the raw material for natural selection. 3 KEY Use examples difference POINTS and 1 Variation refers to the differences between species and to 2 between Discontinuous individuals variation has within distinct a discontinuous a Explain groups without in continuous within a range variation between b State the two there two A gene mutation is a change in the are Genetic variation changing is important environments. for mutation. examples in of humans. many Explain why is genetic important. DNA. d 4 term extremes. variation 3 variation. any c intermediates the continuous species. mutation intermediates; explain the 4 differences to between the survival of species in State three increase factors the mutation that chances of occurring. 171 12.2 Natural Natural LEARNING selection the end should • be define of this able the selection, existence topic to you explain terms • natural struggle the next selection to: and the for use involves far of generation to describe each most that generation than can are less well they produces survive organisms because Competition, selection on to their their adapted. alleles Natural are in large the remain fairly limited by numbers environment. stable from generation environmental factors, where individual organisms compete for resources, as food, water and space. Some will have better ways to occurs. these Predation, resources where animals than many eat others. individuals seedlings are eaten (primary by predators. consumers); tertiary FOCUS consumers term struggle does not fight each mean for that other to existence • organisms refers to survive. the Disease, are have shelter , Differential in and many individuals weakened by the are infected diseases that by they pathogens and cause. survival – the individuals that survive long enough to breed good at obtaining and resources withstanding from disease. their Less environment, successful evading individuals die evading reproducing, or only have small numbers of offspring. defending • themselves or obtaining before predators where killed predation water , herbivores. difficulties are organisms eat The • food, adapted pass as: Grazing that well and how • phrase are breed of obtain The those to following. more offspring, such STUDY organisms chance variation examples natural the than of • • when greater – such genetic a generation Populations adaptation importance have Overproduction to • occurs OUTCOMES environment, At selection against Reproduction and inheritance – organisms that are successful in the disease. struggle the • for alleles existence for Adaptation – the have features organisms a higher that that chance have survive made are to breed them those and pass on successful. suited best to the Key bacteria to not environment resistant If the environment populations giving antibiotic as for the to first resistant they very time bacteria non-resistant long are and changes, bacteria in to bacteria or be now has antibiotic of adapted. short wings stormy individuals the are at an and population. natural do the For not range selection change of example, do not weather. with features advantage. pass on their Selective such profound maintains much variation over female do not time. sparrows survive with survive to However, breed when as the they are environment that They help then them survive compete the changed successfully, alleles which become more common as agents predators, are disease those and aspects of the competitors, that have effects. resistant variation occurred for it Antibiotic resistance by mutation by our generation. and is arises is described responsible for Environmental of in reproduction as all the the raw material factors different for natural select for phenotypes the most a particular ensure that situation. there is Mutation, genetic meiosis variation selected in use is in selection each favourable resistance phenotype 172 they antibiotic selection 12.2.1 well very environment, used because Figure extremes during breed Genetic the change, so stop these to not reproducing killed continues all the not killed survive, or at are conditions antibiotic does organisms grow reproduce growing of treat often and time. resistance Individuals disease particular with mutation used that antibiotic bacteria antibiotic at antibiotics. each generation for natural selection to act on. and among sexual individuals Human In these impact examples, environment have not are the and pass on of Pesticide die, to while the to an changing and have a They resistance of kill bacteria antibiotics were such as mutation are The to but or in the unaffected. discovered. antibiotic, penicillin. the pollution, breed. that introduction soon or will chemicals resistance antibiotic. for – Selection with resistant happens the bacteria down organisms are were to for pesticides able to resistant their penicillin, that gives produce bacteria offspring. most them an reproduce This is an selection. sprayed pathogens some gene natural resistance been same the after developed exposed breaks responsible which antibiotics are selection antibiotics, Antibiotics Soon survive that example have other However, ability enzyme – bacteria bacteria killed. are chosen growth. some Fortunately, When humans resistance their 1940s, natural introducing consciously Antibiotic inhibit by on forms weeds resistant to has also insecticides. survive that the are happened Insects and increase resistant fungicides to used to insect susceptible in number. herbicides to to control pests that insecticides The and fungal them. Figure Industrial melanism – Found in temperate regions of the 12.2.2 Your is hemisphere, there are two forms of the peppered moth view – a very and a melanic (black) variety. Before the industrial A century), few were to melanic easily breed. with an Lichens variety The the populations individuals spotted eaten Industrialisation increase died was and cities, remained in most proportion big and of the as W ith this by led to species became Air soot covered the form Acts in in in Britain. less all are melanics again has at a selective advantage Now of coal the speckled populations areas the it around still speckled numbers no of new selection species occur have to change some aspect of Define 2 Explain There is evolved. the term the natural following competition, There is a b for to predation and disease. terms: overproduction, struggle competition, Only well-adapted for existence, individuals variation, differential survival to breed and pass on and genes to their offspring. success. factors that limit the growth of populations of Antibiotic resistance in animals industrial melanism plants. and a ‘struggle due bacteria, 4 same selection 4 and between existence’ their reproductive the the QUESTIONS survive List of species. 3 3 variation individuals a 2 SUMMARY 1 POINTS of decreased. examples species; as agents. survived 1 These the camoufl aged. rural the of act environment. industry, and that they KEY forms birds speckled. burning best in In moths that revolution because never the soot. melanic and but the increased in nearly birds, increase and Manchester Clean were mutation predatory and melanic by an dioxide conspicuous such rare. sulfur trees of appeared to speckled selective (19th these similar predatory variety of northern Explain the natural selection State the roles agent of in of humans this in the three examples topic. selection in of pesticide among insect pathogens each case. examples resistance pests, and of plant weeds, natural are selection. 173 12.3 Species and their formation The LEARNING are At the end should be of this able topic A you define the many is a biodiversity together to: terms species different species to • Caribbean ‘hot spot’. This means that there OUTCOMES be is a and very habitats group of produce little occupied related fertile variation, by many organisms offspring. while in In others, different that are some species. able species individuals to breed there may appears look as if and they belong to different species. Sometimes two species look very speciation alike • use examples to describe and Species speciation without by occurs physical with Caribbean discuss the remain cannot breed species do examples extinction distinct together attempt do not of 12.3.1). cannot pair testing allows whether or not. in which new ecological is the of is the result of a a male donkey female produce different, horse. fertile It are not of that can green small cross seems the washed beach they late on large far a bodies fetched. 1990s iguanas up terrestrial in was raft Anguilla. that they trees which and as not mate but produce embryos sterile offspring horse like the mule chromosomes, to look no at they can breed in gametes the enough difficult formation may so to be genes to be test are which of organisms classed whether rare, produced. difficult as the different or and same species impossible to captivity. species of arise: new from species. There geographical are two ways separation or in from separation. same species such conditions so to as may bodies either over a period from no interbreed longer a lizards side become of of separated water the or by mountain barrier are ranges. likely to of time each the other populations through become natural and belong to produce the same fertile selection. offspring; this They means species. into of natural found of different selection islands adapted on to in the Caribbean conditions species. This different on adaptive islands from different radiation operating in the islands is a different and result ways. trees Ecological and behavioural separation on can occur within a population without there being any Scientists came iguanas colonised have group a This may happen because some individuals occupy of a habitat that the others do not and become may also result adapted to the severe thrown into barriers. from following had have diversified the conditions there (Figure behaviour. Female 12.3.2). It from a change in the cichlid fish in Lake Victoria in Africa select males of sea. a certain (See 174 the They part Guadeloupe, storm, species different separation mainland. physical reckon some and meiosis, similar new different able Speciation a of KNOW? Anolis in different cannot offspring. that But from individuals and significantly ocean apart. cross be between do barriers, Environmental mule are behavioural geographical of Some donkey during breed, species or Populations animals individuals produce have extremely or of Geographical idea them together; scientists is can captivity, Speciation The because some they It Formation YOU tell successfully. breed Mules together organisms keep DID to species. of a to develop; (Figure species A eye to decide 12.3.1 expert barriers DNA Figure an separation geographical use takes and that • it how colour question and 15 on this the has CD.) resulted in the formation of new species. Extinction Organisms • Habitat Cuban led • to be of macaw the – in seal Predation which It seal • by to Disease – a mountain Island • rat so officially ate large last the is between water Rica of in of for in the them a 1980s. seals the to time Caribbean between 1996. breeding Caribbean from of the the considered sighting Bank Jamaica Other and species of 12.3.3). for example, owl to Atlantic causing Dominica extinct of Costa of example: extinction extinction extinct for the extinction; destroyed mongoose goats about half the else. amphibian in lack fishermen species, the the in reported (Figure in to numbers declared infection many the Seranilla nowhere become – to Antiguan Helena chicken Competition the found of has on led reasons, toad century; The of century; golden killed 1952 fungal populations 20th introduced St species variety 19th the endangered probably introduced native and in a contributed mid was are – the of onwards. was Honduras. • the for deforestation during hunting seal Columbus monk – extinction competitors monk extinct destruction Hunting monk become and as significant species; a disease Montserrat; result indigenous of and decreases is in affecting the the Christmas disease. introduced species, this has Figure wiped out many island the Extinction species KEY 1 leads to become a loss extinct, in biodiversity . habitats But become extinction available for is not new all bad. species When to species together Dominican group and of related produce that evolved species that migrated Speciation is 3 Speciation can geographical ecological living 4 in organisms fertile loss, reasons why Make that are able to breed Extinction There offspring. 2 Mules male 3 find are gametes. parrot not an in when barrier; place hunting, species new also the disease become same and separated occurs differences at are when between by there a is have Make a to a fact been over the Earth; the dinosaurs ago are the being and a mainland these islands. of life. seven the great history of mass 65 the extinction million most of years well-known. populations time. competition are three extinct. notes out fertile (see on speciation which because why 11.3 for help for using of not with this examples. lizards cannot does the local Anolis meiosis meiosis explanation the species live occur occur in For near to you. produce female or question). evolution of different species of Caribbean. Figure 4 parrot Caribbean species. populations speciation behavioural Explain mules Suggest occur of from two QUESTIONS revision example, formation same Habitat SUMMARY 1 or the the Lucian are FOCUS extinctions 2 St species STUDY is The parrot fill. POINTS A 12.3.2 species. list of the factors that can cause species to become extinct. are 12.3.3 endangered: one – the T wo the Hawaiian species of monk Mediterranean monk seal and this seal. 175 12.4 Artificial People LEARNING the end should be of this able topic Over another you land to: define the races term (selective use examples to explain • explain differs selection how from have – artificial natural races extinct endangered. trying to selection selection. • humans • animals • the possible of useful and as as are have People save as least ten livestock. of Across livestock selection is and the crop one thousand world there plants responsible for year adapted the to are many to local considerable occurred to species, such as sheep, goats, cattle, maize. choose or a plants that generation; many are many of feature (or showing show the trait) this to trait are culled, improve are improvement rest selective they are alleles for This selective selection. are now of the in chosen this eaten breeding may or trait not for breeding are used used continue for for to breed the breeding. is called agent, Humans individuals survive Land have not decide to artificial the as environment which breed selection and features pass on to it as is many it humans is with improve their and who natural which alleles. these races been replaced in many places by commercial sources such as modern in research high-yielding varieties of maize, wheat and future Scientists institutes have developed these. programmes. Breeds 12.4.1 a East African cattle ticks and very are Zebu resistant (parasitic eye They b to animals) diseases. can survive small water. 176 at from selection: process rice. Figure have offspring varieties, breeding for seed KNOW? land become varieties and generations. Many bred Artificial that rice artificial This YOU animals kept occurs next DID kept have how In artificial and farmers breeding) wheat, • crops time artificial changes selection that and conditions. • grown OUTCOMES years. At have selection thick to breeds. cattle from Africa, Mozambique) prone of cattle (South have on amounts Nguni of southern Swaziland, are ticks They and have of skins diseases high Africa Zululand tolerant pigmented adapted calf the and than to c and heat, are less other production. local Ankole on conditions cattle poor from quality quantities of Uganda food water. and can survive limited Crossing varieties yielding existing (Figure Jersey cattle, hybridisation For some can and features, important their genes. daughters. go varieties 12.4.1). on Inbreeding can be passed on breeds hip of joint the dog to the a cattle males are is do a long of may from the properly by This from in a the they are to but high as EXAM Do contribute performance so that between food by of our crop security. very few pathogens Varieties genes. with e.g. breed ing being gene tic Many failure of the is T able 12.4.1 T able a makes in to more Natural and the wide some scale forms differences artificial of of to is from (see indivi dual s natural each by engine ering involv es usin g risk a to other plant few) into (see over Natural Selective The agent although may be in one Humans, factor plant important, of traits QUESTIONS selection e.g. and farmers, 1 animal Define the term artificial selection breeders State four features of predation livestock Type of 12.5 ). that 2 e.g. cells them. Artificial environment very the one selection selection total one from time. SUMMARY Feature labora tory trans fer gene s organi sm anoth er to selection selection species between big and togeth er; 10.2). artificial the a infection famine and aspects which gene tic Artifi cial them proced ures differ susceptible natural similar summarises 12.4.1 of one or example, them possibility is change for uniform, artifi cial involv es selectin g lameness. genetically wheat, between selection there are of This the Differences Artificial plants with engine ering . they (or Many confu se selectio n of closely alleles variation. inbreeding, not selectio n recessive in TIP breeding. dead. reduction leading known males breeding of is new from selective the superior harmful effects of many bred feature checking selective and were cattle. show after result produces Jamaica programme not collected descendants develop by features in Zebu chosen danger This suffer and followed daughters individuals. to is Males related combine Holsteins Sperm siring to Hope Adaptations to the Useful that breeders have characteristics improved. selected conditions in the for humans, e.g. fast 3 environment at a growth, high Most herd particular time docile of All traits One, or a few traits, herd selected disease Generally slower Faster can in a Some are hornless. of The decides to breed more resistance hornless Speed cattle horns. e.g. farmer traits the have temperament the Number of yield, – improvement occur in this several cattle. could selective be Explain achieved how by breeding. generations 4 A plant breeder improve KEY Artificial selection performance of is carried livestock out and by crop humans to improve Humans choose individuals tested State three these bean that features show the to improve, feature as such as parents. yield, The and for improvement and those that be selective select the are used used for for breeding breeding. This the plants of that next continues generation. for many improved by breeding. Describe the steps the desired Others would follow are to not features offspring exhibit breeder feature to pinto plants. b are of the could 2 wants yield beans. POINTS a 1 the improve one of these generations. features. 177 12.5 Genetic DNA LEARNING is the genetic the end should be of this able topic develop you define the terms engineering, and genetic describe (DNA) Genetic therapy all organisms. genetic in the to conditions, forensics examine ways We and modify have exploited treat and compare relationships species our cure the between genetically, genetic genes of disorders, different them. Genes can species, involves be such moving transferred as bacteria genes from to one from one species plants, and to from organism a to completely an individual genetic is used one new species to another individual of the same species. This can be to done introduce of develop engineering another. testing of engineering for to genetic gene how DNA evidence to different • of tests analyse to: species • material OUTCOMES knowledge At technology traits by simply firing a gene into a cell, or the gene can be placed to into a vector that ‘carries’ it into a cell. Examples of vectors are organisms viruses • use examples to discuss and small genetic of DNA joining up DNA from DNA. two or genetically modified All cell different containing and other used from slaughtered Bacterium DNA produced organisms is recombinant called DNA have to pigs for be treated and the medicines cattle, meat with insulin which trade. were People were insulin with gene in its ring of DNA worried for Insulin of gene DNA cut by Ring an of of DNA bacterium taken and out the people or made open by an diseases insulin scientists with diabetes would humans. Figure inserted exceed identified They responsible gene animals the and were supply. gene In that that at risk the the of demand 1970s, codes transferred the piece for of insulin DNA enzyme laborator y Insulin from split in enzyme, that DNA getting in plasmids. (GM). diabetics obtained out more Organisms Insulin with as engineering. been Human known disadvantages recombinant of loops the by advantages and for 12.5.1 coding shows insulin how (gene) this is to done. bacteria. Bacteria with (splic recombinant DNA divide to produce bacteria. insulin-producing many more ed) into ring another of bacterial DNA by enzyme the nutrients human DNA ring with insulin it is taken up by and insulin. conditions Human bacteria they insulin, need are to produced given produce like this, gene became in The available in 1982. bacterium Many into other medicines human modified always diseases bacteria. very good and are chemicals made However, at using bacteria producing for research genetically are human not proteins, Bacterium multiplies so yeasts and certain mammalian cells are also rapidly modified of human produces • a • 12.5.1 This process was carried of protein human 178 insulin. other these that out in the 1970s to clots for industrial production substances. medicines prevents are: vaccines bacteria that could (see thrombin from forming for 6.4) influenza and for protection from make cervical genetically-modified and ways insulin blood Figure similar medicines Examples Bacteria in cancer produce • factor 8 to treat haemophiliacs (see 11.7). Gene therapy – genetic engineering is also used in gene therapy. DID This involves therapy the has retina. putting been There a dominant used are to treat medical allele forms trials in into of human cells. leukaemia progress to and use YOU KNOW? Gene a disorder gene of therapy to The form beta of GM carotene is rice that called makes Golden TM treat or cure other genetic disorders, such as cystic rice fibrosis. in Genetic modification Examples cotton, of features maize and – that many have tobacco, crops been are put genetically into crops, herbicide resistance, so pest as • drought so weed insect killers can be used while the crop • improved so pests are killed when they eat the nutritional of rice to crops will qualities, reduce example and a animals sheep type of and the fish have goats that grow such where as there increasing is little Genetic engineering process of number of children the vitamin with moving also that grows been genetically produce very human testing – identify mutations genetic diseases. gene in (DNA) people from and putting these This diseases. can T ests help are can think reduce also GM bacteria, captive modified, proteins in for useful their milk animals ago, cheetahs bottleneck’ zoos they Cheetahs in the are as DNA not Social, nearly few of too are zoos an be they the used to and carried might number ensure wildlife a and extinct. to breeding genetically ethical endangered became survived give pair • are some Chemicals larger of the be of out to GM crops with carriers of children that parks of species. They rise and different available quantities, quantity of collected a in to went the does not About for There lead human from plasma 90 000 blood or is tested of a protein Medicines, the e.g. growing insulin, can a ‘genetic alive to today. ensure 5 In are Food crops social, ethical implications that (DNA) identifying alleles for run testing the genetic in and of is used mutant disorders families. can be goat in produced can its QUESTIONS technology: in produce milk in a the year 1 much as the genetic same can Define and be following terms: engineering, vector plasmid donations. be produced in large quantities to meet Describe in the genetic roles of enzymes engineering. demand. have better resistance to pests, so not as Discuss the advantages are and many disadvantages pesticides are development. engineering. Genetic for 3 • in implications genetic GM livestock features to 2 • as years that quantities example, such born 10 000 through cheetahs cheetahs ecological tiny and produce breeding similar . implications available yeasts cells chemicals SUMMARY Here organism another. insulin. genetic inbreeding. in A ecological between one it blindness. 4 with the quickly. tests who is genetic rainfall 3 Genetic this CD. POINTS mammalian Domesticated about the crop 2 content on is material resistance, more soya, 1 resistance, is 14 are: growing • There modified. such KEY • . question of genetic used. engineering. • Herbicide resistance could pass from crops to weeds so that they 4 become ‘superweeds’ that farmers cannot a What is the breeding • GM microbes could escape from laboratories and factories GM technology gives huge advantage to the companies and Discuss market GM crops; this discriminates against who cannot afford Knowledge their to life have from and life genetic their or advantages testing for of human them. tests children’s health the small genetic • individuals? disadvantages DNA farmers related that and develop of from dangerous. b • cheetahs and closely become danger control. helps lives. insurance, if It people could that make also decisions affect information about people’s was ability sickle disorders cell such anaemia Huntington’s as and disorder. disclosed. 179 Unit SECTION 1 The 12 1: best Practice Multiple-choice definition of a exam questions species is 6 Humans many A a group of closely related organisms that interbreed have changed organisms. the Which environment of the of following is organisms not B questions to give an example of natural selection influenced fertile by human activities? offspring 2 C organisms that live D organisms that look Which is not an variation in A body mass B foot C height D blood in the same A adaptive radiation B antibiotic C melanism D insecticide of Anolis lizards habitat resistance of tuberculosis bacteria alike example of in peppered moths continuous resistance in mosquitoes humans? 7 Which of the following may result in speciation? 3 length Jamaican A inbreeding B codominance C discontinuous D geographical group Hope cattle A artificial B environmental C natural were developed Human genetic reproductive Transferring improve example isolation genes its from specific for bacteria nutritional into content is rice an gene mutation B gene therapy C genetic 9 gene In cells and would tissues. not Which make a of suitable the target A epithelial B muscle C red D liver cells in the airways cells A blood genetic captive variation breeding cells species seeds of bird programmes species, genetic the eaten feeds on diameter by this mean diameter beaks of of of seeds. a A species. the large scientist Over seeds has number ten of years the increased. The for variation these birds have also increased in size. is Which maintained cells engineering endangered A expressed therapy? measures 5 often of A D are selection following to disorders variation in 4 isolation selection 8 D variation by of the following is responsible for this? by breeding between distantly individuals B hybridisation C inbreeding between between species closely A artificial selection B ecological C geographical D natural related related isolation isolation selection individuals 10 D 180 storing frozen embryos Which about of the gene following is a correct statement mutation? A It is the only B It is always C It is very D It changes form of new genetic variation harmful common the number of chromosomes SECTION 11 A 2: student species of Short answer questions was investigating Ilex. He variation measured the in a lengths The of results are Colour leaves in from one plant and recorded the shown in the of moths Number Number released recaught results millimetres: pale, 60 60 64 65 65 82 82 83 83 84 65 67 71 73 75 87 88 89 90 93 75 77 77 77 79 93 93 95 100 108 speckled black c i Suggest i Calculate the range the of lengths the number of shortest longest Divide the for the results. likely results of if the the two same varieties been released in an area of from length. range 36 moths with high atmospheric (1) concentrations ii 100 by length woodland the 82 explanation Suggest had subtracting an 100 (3) ii a table. 30 in to cla sses, of sulfur dioxide and e.g. soot. 60–69 mm, 70–79 mm, etc. iii how many leaves th ere are in Explain Use the resu lts to why the melanic moth is not each a class. (2) Record draw different species from the speckled a moth. histogram the iii to show th e varia tion leaves. Explain leaves Total (6) why is an variation example in of length of 12 continuous variation. There variety speckled wings b A of is wings. with i A second as crossed and all When of both genetic All the these has has melanic moths of moths Moths moths the groups B, AB a speckled in and the marks ABO O. of the offspring first b (4) varieties were child A and has a I blood diagram B , I O and group to I , for gene, show the draw how this is The (5) ABO the blood of group system dominance genotypes explain why this Explain why the is of and the is an codominance. children to so. (5) had wings. both groups Each group. symbols, the genetic Use why: cross blood possible. crossed explain have children. blood of example to who four the alleles varieties. offspring of A, A two were couple have Using c is ii blood are different black had A B pale, variety. the offspring diagrams speckled moth variety the the black-winged were Use peppered known student varieties four they 25 (3) the wings. and are system; a One (2) in present an example ABO of blood group discontinuous system variation in (2) the offspring of the second cross. 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The answers here D 5 to the questions are: ,B 4 ,B 3 ,D 2 ,C 1 183 13.2 Paper 2 Structured analysis Paper LEARNING the end should of know this topic, how analyse data • analyse structured First questions of are LINK plenty of the types of in examples question On is 55. all questions You read seeds minutes. Section question for should the your in store produced in students 15 marks spend whole of with A in Paper total each. about each a The 60–70 question of 25 2 consists total mark minutes before marks of on you and for this start this section. writing taking 120 starch the and seeds to investigated seeds and protein. break the During down activity dividing them germination, these of stores. amylase into six enzymes in the batches, bean A to seeds F. The of seeds and 10 analysis answers. Some by book hours questions. Bean these 2 data structured section any are for structured two you to: • There lasts questions OUTCOMES one At 2 data were soaked in water for 24 hours. this marks on CD. After kept 24 hours, the batches of seeds were placed on damp paper and warm. After a further 24 hours, the seeds in batch A were ground up with 3 a pestle and mortar and 45 cm of distilled water. The water was 3 filtered to make an extract containing enzymes in solution. 40 cm of 3 the extract was added to 40 cm of a 1% starch solution. The mixture 3 EXAM was placed in a water bath at 30 °C. Samples of 0.5 cm were taken TIP 3 from As you read ques tion that it is the paragr aphs , high ligh t anyt hing impo rtant This as if the abou t in test was repeated the and tested with 2 cm iodine with the other batches (B to F) at 24 students recorded is negative result. t in = time They how long calculated it took the for relative iodine solution enzyme activity to give as 1000/ t; a seconds. The students’ results are in the table. germ ination 9). (Uni ts T here will instru ction s practic al caref ully intervals to Batch wo rk . Time taken result abou t if Read you a negative Relative with iodine enzyme solution/seconds activity A 1 as for be time/days some second storag e enzy mes and 30 intervals. Germination 5 at tubes. looks ques tion energ y seeds, and It mixture in procedure hour The unde rstand . this solution 870 1.15 210 4.76 240 4.17 420 2.38 were B goin g to do 2 the practic al . C 3 D 4 E 5 930 F 6 960 a State two variables that the 1.04 students have kept constant. (2 b i Calculate the relative enzyme activity for Batch marks) E (1 184 mark) ii Draw a graph germination to show how enzyme activity varies time. (5 with marks) EXAM c TIP Name T ables i the enzyme responsible for the breakdown of the product of the data (1 mark) (1 mark) diffi cult Read ii of starch reaction. the to Describe what happens to the product of the n germination of the seeds. 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EXAM T here that TIP are two describ e phrase s the hum an circu latory syste m: do uble circu lation circu lation . the basic answ er and closed T hese give struc ture to of you your 4b 187 Index biological A abiotic factors/biotic factors, ecology biomass, biotic 14–15 digested small food aerobic alleles of factors/abiotic webs 19 numbers factors, 16–17 ecology respiration (ATP) 28 inheritance 164 genetics 85 blood vessels cells 164–5 linkage biodiversity 167 20 32–3 32 planting 33 coordination 91 glucose, brain 162–3 tree sex 32 pesticides blood bodies, 155 fertilisers 91 transport 74 pollution inheritance blindness, commensalism, 138–9 immunity 74–5 colour 90–1 disease 45 codominance, conservation control blood 68–9 cells triphosphate agriculture, albinism, birth 68–9 intestine transport, adenosine food 14–15 absorption active control, pyramids animal homeostasis 147 systems irritability 86–7 reflexes making 42–3 120–1 114–15 121 cross-pollination 142 120–1 D amnion, sexual reproduction 138–9 breathing 78–9 decomposers anaerobic respiration 74–5 C animal cells 38–9, 42, food carbon anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) dioxide, greenhouse effect resistance, natural waste 17, 19 management 24–5 107 30–1 antibiotic webs 43 deficiency diseases, nutrition 72–3 selection carnivores 16–17 deforestation, human activities 173 catalysts, apical meristems, plant growth cell arteries division artificial selection 64–5 meiosis; impact mitosis dengue 27 fever reproduction 148, 149 147 transport sexual 45 insulin 146, 147, 178 177 38–9, 42, 43 diet, disease 147 134 bodies also 42–3 diffusion reproduction diffusion mitosis 146, 176–7 selection animal asexual diabetes 38–45 active natural see see 86–7 cells vs enzymes 133 156–7, 44 cells 44 161 leaf structure 52–3 gas exchange 76–7 assimilation microbes digested food 40–1 organisation liver osmosis intestine nutrition 48, digestive system 38–9, structure B bacteria diet Benedict’s testing substances waste 62–3 conservation 10–11 photosynthesis 16–17 chromosome 16–17 chromosomes food webs diploid organisms mutualism 21 symbiosis 75 10–11 substances 52, 55 mutation 171 causes diet 154–61 154, 154, system, 155 146–7 fever malaria 86–9 147 plants effect 150 34, 148, mosquitoes 150–1 149 148–9 149 sexually greenhouse 149 147 HIV/AIDS biodiversity 148, 147 gonorrhoea 155 humans 146 146–7 exercise 166 organisms, change, 30–1 154, 91 diabetes 10–11 climate chromosomes 146–51 dengue 50 determination classifying number, categories 52–3 number circulatory 12–13 diploid 63 63 blood 56–7 50, number haploid sex 20 20 teeth control structure photosynthesis 18–19 62–7 62–7 functions 30–1 52–3 nutrition flow habitats food enzymes disease structure chains sampling effect chlorophyll leaf 14–15 parasitism digestion 44–5 chloroplasts 20 32–3 identifying 69 63 155 food energy bile membranes testing, mineral organisms commensalism 68–9 assimilation (chlorofluorocarbons), leaf 24–5 10–23 classifying 52–3 60–1 63 waste, management cell greenhouse chemical system biodegradable ecology food 60–1 digestive biodiversity CFCs 70–1 solution, 42–3, 42–3 38–9 transport, 40 balanced absorption 49 specialised 188 43 44–5 68–9 plant autotrophic biogas 84–5 69 small bile, transport 69 (STIs) transmitted 150–1 infections Index sickle cell anaemia treatment vectors yellow DNA (SCA) food energy 148–9 fever 154–5, 148, food 149 genetic testing genetic 179 127 178 food non-medicinal solution testing greenhouse effect, climate change 30–1 60–1 growth 60–1 132–3 meristems germination lateral webs 133 132–3 meristems measuring 18–19 17, 60–1 74–5 150 apical decomposers testing 50 gonorrhoea 60–1 biodiversity 127 testing 60–1 sucrose 126 respiration 16–17 nutrition chemical starch technology medicinal also Benedict’s 178–9 126–7 abuse flow substances photosynthesis 16–17 substances see 156 technology drug food chains biodiversity genetic drugs 164–5 146–7 133 133 19 H predators/prey 18–19 E habitats forest resources, human activities ecology conservation impact abiotic factors/biotic factors restoration fungi biodiversity effectors, egestion sampling energy irritability reproduction pyramids of 138–9 numbers 16–17 16–17 chains 16–17 factors 62–7 how excretion exercise, to the 102–7 species 175 122–5 genetic 123 124–5 HIV/AIDS 179 (GM), genetic blood 179 technology therapy growth 178–9 water 179 162–3 34 testing (GM) 179 human 179 fish stocks resources 178 genetic technology 128–9 106 genetics activities deforestation 178 147 control control homozygous, genetic testing, glucose temperature modification genetics 48–9 genetics 150–1 population 162–3 impact 26–7 27 26 26–7 hydroponics, plant mineral nutrition 56–7 179 125 154, homeostasis genetic genetic 124 reflex 171 modification medicines nutrition heterozygous, technology 167 16–17 heterotrophic genetic linkage chromosomes 88–9 herbivores 154–5 insulin glaucoma pupil therapy, gene 147 accommodation defects gene genetic 182–7 heart 77 mutation sex number, 155 76–7 50, haploid 28–9 76–9 technology take disease extinction, eye 66–7 64–5 pollution 134–5 78–9 gene genes affecting properties exam, exchange plants 64–5 digestion reproduction disposal, diffusion enzymes catalysts garbage sexual breathing biodiversity 14–15 haemophilia, gas 33 12–13 34–5 G gametes, sexual growth soil 115 flow food population 29 103 embryo, energy, pollution methods 40 14–15 future, ecotourism, 32–3 27 14–15 162–7 I see also inheritance F identifying alleles 162–3 142–3 immunity heterozygous humans implantation, conservation stocks, human 135, activities industry, sex determination sex linkage see genetics codominance 132–3, 142, sickle eye defect 164–5 143 142–3 reproduction 164 162–3 140–2 glaucoma, sexual genetics albinism germination foetus, also 166–7 142–3 dispersal 28 164–5 166 140–3 genotypes, seed pollution inheritance pollination reproduction 162–3 26 fertilisation sexual 136–9 164–5 impact phenotypes flowers 92–3 162–3 32 inheritance fish 91, 162–3 138–9 homozygous fertilisers, biodiversity 10–11 genotypes flowers organisms, 162–3 fertilisation cell anaemia (SCA) 164–5 124 138–9 insulin glucose follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), diabetes blood menstrual cycle glucose, 136–7 homeostasis genetic conversion 146, 147, 178 147 technology 178 50 189 Index integrated waste invertebrate management responses, 25 irritability mosquitoes, movement animals/plants 118–19 joints/muscles irritability coordination invertebrate plant disease responses receptors skeleton 114–15 responses 118–19 114–17 muscles, 115 108–9 155, reproduction conservation genetics 134 32 162–3 phloem storage 110–11 164–7 98–9 translocation photosynthesis mutation mutation sexual phenotypes, 110–11 108–9 chromosome gene penis, pesticides, movement mutation 148–9 108–11 171 chlorophyll 171 98–9 50–5 50, chloroplasts 52, 55 50 J lung joints, movement cancer 81 glucose 50 110–11 natural selection sickle cell types 171 172–3 anaemia leaf (SCA) 165 structure light 52–3 54–5 K keys, classifying organisms mutualism, kidneys starch 54 10–11 biodiversity 21 placenta, sexual reproduction 138–9 104–7 nephrons plant cells 38–9, plant responses, 42–3, 52–3 104–7 N pressure filtration irritability 114–17 106 natural selection 172–3 plants, antibiotic resistance disease 149 173 pollination, flowers 140–2 L vs artificial selection 177 pollution lateral meristems, plant growth 133 mutation 172–3 see leaf structure 28–9 also waste struggle for existence 172–3 agriculture chlorophyll 28 52–3 variation 172–3 ecotourism chloroplasts kidneys 104–7 garbage photosynthesis 28 52–3 nicotine, smoking 80–1 marine to environment 29 6–9 nitrate ions, plant mineral nutrition population ligaments, 28–9 120–1 industry how disposal 52–3 nerves stomata 29 52–3 nephrons, learn, management 52–3 movement growth 26, 34–5 110–11 56–7 challenges light, photosynthesis non-biodegradable waste, assimilation lung cancer affecting 69 management 24–5 HIV/AIDS drugs 34 127 projections hormone (LH), 35 menstrual nutrients, balanced diet 70–1 predators/prey, cycle see also filtration, progesterone, autotrophic magnesium ions, plant diet 134, diseases protists nutrition drugs technology mineral biomass and 50–5 nutrition 56–7 Q 178 saprophytic nutrition 49 quadrats, sampling habitats 12–13 158–61 types mitosis numbers, 16–17 126 genetic 155, of energy 29 plant medicines, 135 72–3 photosynthesis medicinal 136–7 41 pyramids pollution cycle reproduction 48–9 72–3 environment, sexual 72–3 149 malnutrition menstrual gland, 70–1 56–7 heterotrophic malnutrition vs 18–19 106 49 prostate deficiency 148, nutrition mineral balanced nutrition kidneys food… M meiosis webs 48–57 pressure marine food 136–7 nutrition malaria 35 34–5 81 non-medicinal luteinising solutions waste factors liver, and 54–5 48–9 161 R variation 160–1 O menstrual cycle receptors, obesity metabolism recycling, 73 greenhouse effect cells menstrual cycle 136–7 16–17 cells coordination 44–5 pupil reflex 121 125 nutrition ovaries chlorophyll reproduction humans cycle 136–7 asexual reproduction; sexual 70–1 sexual plants see 56–7 menstrual reproduction 135 reproduction 56–7 ovulation, mitosis 24–5 reflexes 40–1 osmosis, mineral 115 management 30–1 omnivores microbes, waste 102–3 oestrogen, methane, irritability 136–7 155, menstrual cycle 136–7 resources, human activities impact 156–7 26–7 vs meiosis 161 P respiration zygotes parasitism, biodiversity 20 restoration 190 74–5 138 methods, habitats 33 Index small S sampling habitats, saprophytic biodiversity nutrition intestine, smoking 49 absorption/ assimilation 12–13 menstrual 68–9 sexual cycle 136–7 reproduction 135 80–1 V seed dispersal, flowers soil, 142–3 habitats 14–15 vaccination selection see artificial selection; vagina, natural extinction selection sexual breeding species 176–7 formation 174–5 fluid, sexual food reproduction substances testing photosynthesis 135 50, determination, sex linkage, genetics 166 stomata disease reproduction animals/plants 134–5 86–7 99 viruses see also asexual phloem reproduction 41 98–9 vitamins amnion birth struggle 138–9 control 70 storage 166–7 veins sexual 134 148–9 51–3 vegetarians genetics 172–3 reproduction 54 vectors, sex selection 60–1 sexual 134, 160–1 starch 142 natural seminal 135 170–1 meiosis self-pollination reproduction 175 variation selective 93 species for existence, selection 138–9 70–2 natural 172–3 W embryo fertilisation foetus sucrose, 138–9 survival 138–9 food testing 60–1 waste (excretion) waste management biodiversity 24–5 20 see gametes 102–7 114–15 symbiosis, 138–9 substances also pollution 134–5 biodegradable waste/non- T implantation 135, 136–9 biodegradable teeth meiosis decomposers temperature ovaries 24–5 24–5 control 135 integrated homeostasis penis waste 63 158–61 25 128–9 134 recycling human placenta skin 128–9 138–9 water tendons, prostate gland 134, fluid 134, movement control, homeostasis 106 110–11 135 testes, seminal 24–5 sexual reproduction 134, 135 135 X translocation, testes 134, phloem 98–9 135 xylem, transpiration uterus factors vagina affecting 94–5 96–7 135 Y plant variation adaptations 97 134 yellow transport zygotes 134, 138, transmitted body, sexual reproduction 136, 84–101 139 137 animals/plants sexually transpiration 94–7 135 infections 84–5 (STIs) yellow blood fever 148, 149 85 150–1 cell sickle cell anaemia (SCA), membranes 44–5 Z inheritance circulatory system 86–9 zygotes 164–5 diffusion 84–5 flowers skeleton humans functions movement human sexual 108–9 tree skin, 86–93 planting, conservation 142 reproduction 134, 138, 139 33 108–9 128–9 U functions 128 urinary temperature control system 104–7 128–9 uterus 191 Acknowledgements The authors 0.1.1 and Jacques Science Photo School; 1.5.2 1.6.3 1.6.6c Images/Kim 2.5.2 Dr Cattlin/Alamy; Morley Read/Science Photo Photo Library; 1.6.1 Photo Library; 2.1.1 1.2.1 Stuart Wesson Library; 1.6.6b 1.6.5 Dr iStockphoto; 2.1.2 Getty Images/Bernhard Nigel Cattlin/Alamy; Photo 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