11 Human Biology
Objectives & Revision Checklist - 1 Cellular Functioning & Metabolism
Objective
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Explain that the human body consists of cells, tissues, organs and systems.
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Explain that cells carry out the life sustaining processes of cellular respiration, synthesis and growth.
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Describe the structure of the cell and the cellular functions they perform.
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Explain how materials move into and out of the cells either by passive of active means.
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Explain the structure and function of the various tissue types present in the body.
Needs
Review
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Explain that cellular respiration involves the energy transformations from glucose to ATP in the mitochondrion.
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Write the word equation for cellular respiration stating the reactants and products.
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Describe the roles of DNA, enzymes and ATP in cellular respiration.
Fair
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State that the supply of energy is for synthesis, muscle contractions and nerve impulses.
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Describe how new chemicals are synthesised in cells and how growth occurs.
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Explain the role of enzymes in the body.
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Explain how enzymes operate and discuss factors that affect enzyme functioning (pH, temperature, co-factors, coenzymes, concentrations).
Well