AQA GCSE Biology Unit 3

cover pretty much everything you need for B3, hope it helps... Good Luck!

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  • Created on: 17-05-11 17:03
what is the name given to the method of transporting particles against a concentration gradient?
active transport
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how is the surface area of the lungs increased?
alveoli
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what is the purpose of veins?
they return 'used' blood back to the heart
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how thick is a capillary wall?
one cell thick
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what is the job of red blood cells?
to carry oxygen around the body
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what does haemoglobin combine with in the lungs?
oxygen to become oxyhaemoglobin
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what does an increase in muscle activity require?
both
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what is glucose stored as?
glycogen
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what is the correct reaction for anaerobic respiration?
glucose --> lactic acid + water (+ energy)
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true or false: nephrons are the filtration units in the kidneys?
True
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what happens to sugars, a sufficient amount of ions, and a sufficient amount of water as the liquid flows along the nephron?
they are reabsorbed back into the blood
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what do kidneys remove from the blood?
waste products
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when a membrane is partially permeable, what can it do?
let substances through which can fit through the small holes
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when would someone need to use a dialysis machine?
after they have had a kidney failure
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true or false: the only cure for kidney disease at the moment in to have a kidney transplant?
True
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what 2 foods can be made through bacteria?
cheese + yoghurt
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what is the correct equation for the anaerobic respiration of glucose by yeast?
glucose --> ethanol + carbon dioxide + energy
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what is mycoprotein used for?
making meat substitutes
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who discovered penicillin?
alexander flemming
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what is the normal % of methane and carbon dioxide in biogas?
70% methane 30% CO2
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