EDEXCEL GCSE BIOLOGY 3

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circadian rhythms
a daily rhythm
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hormones
chemical messengers
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photoperiodism
the way in which living organisms respond to changes in daylength
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germinate
a process in which a seed begins to grow into a young plant
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pathogens
an organism that causes a disease
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pasteurisation
when foods such as milk are heated briefly to kill bacteria in them.
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aseptic techniques
any method to ensure that living microorganism do not come in contact with something
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antigens
a protein that white blood cells recognise as foreign, EG: on the surface of a bacterium
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antibodies
a protein produced by lymphocytes. it attaches to a specific antigen on as microorganism and helps to destroy or neutralise it.
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lymphocytes
a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies
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memory lymphocytes
a lymphocyte that remains in the blood for a long time after an infection or vaccination
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urea
a waste product produced in the liver from exess amino acids
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renal artery
a artery that DELIVERS blood to the KIDNEYS
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renal veins
a vein that carries blood AWAY from the KIDNEYS
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dialysis
process used to clean blood of people with kidney failure, using membranes to filter out waster products
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nephrons
a kidney tubule
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glomerulus
a network of blood capillaries in a kidney
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oestrogen
A hormone produced by the ovaries, important in the menstrual cycle
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progesterone
Its a hormone produced by the ovaries and placenta, it helps to maintain the thick lining of the uterus
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gametes
They are sex cells and highly specialised for their functions
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alleles
different forms of the same gene
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chemical messengers

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hormones

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the way in which living organisms respond to changes in daylength

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a process in which a seed begins to grow into a young plant

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an organism that causes a disease

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