Biology - paper 1 (organisation)

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What is health?
The state of physical and mental well being
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What are risk factors?
Factors that lead to an increased rate of disease
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What can a poor diet, lack of exercise and smoking lead to?
Cardiovascular disease
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What can obesity lead to?
Type 2 diabetes
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What organs are affected by alcohol?
Brain and liver
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What risk factor can lead to lung cancer and lung disease?
Smoking
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What can carcinogens, including ionising radiation, lead to?
Cancer
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What is cancer?
Changes in cells that lead to uncontrolled growth and division
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What type of tumour is contained in one area and does not spread?
Benign
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What type of tumour can invade neighbouring tissues and other parts of the body to form secondary tumours?
Malignant
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Which leaf layer contains the most chloroplasts?
Palisade mesophyll
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In which leaf cell layer does gaseous exchange occur?
Spongy mesophyll
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Which plant tissue transports water and dissolves ions?
Xylem
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Which plant tissue transports dissolved sugars?
Phloem
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Which plant tissue is found at the growing tips of roots and shoots?
Meristem
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Which cells are responsible for controlling the opening and closing of stomata?
Guard cells
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What are the pores on the underside of a leaf called?
Stomata
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Which four factors affect the rate of transpiration?
Temperature, humidity, wind and light intensity
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What is transpiration?
The evaporation of water through the stomata in a leaf
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Which two processes do root hair cells take in water and mineral ions?
Osmosis and active transport
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