Sunday, February 26, 2012

5.12

  • The restriction enzyme is able to cut the DNA.
  • A cut in the DNA in a particular spot creates a restriction to the enzyme. 
  • The DNA ligase joins them together. 
  • The restriction enzyme cuts and the ligase enzyme joins


5.11

  • Farmers collect the milk but leaves part of it to breed more cows.
  • A few cows would produce 50 ml but other can produce 150 ml but the average for a cow is 100 ml.
  • Cows produce high yield so the breeding population can become selective.
  • The next generation of cows will produce more milk.
  • The milk yield would be genetic which means that the farmer will select one with good characteristics to breed.


5.10

  • Farmer harvests grain but 10 of those are chosen for breeding. 
  • Plants either have 6,8 or 10 grains per stem which is chosen for breeding. 
  • The amount of grains will increase to 8,10 or 12 in time for breeding. 
  • If the amount of rice increases so does the yield. 
  • The harvest would select 12 grains for breeding.



Thursday, February 23, 2012

5.8


The reaction vessel is where the fermentation occurs. Fermenters are used to give the reaction optimum conditions.

5.7

  • The milk sugar are converted into lactic acid which is brought about by 45-46 degrees and to add the lactobacillus. 
  • Lactobacillus produces enzymes and which then becomes milk protein. 
  • The cow produces the milk. 
  • Milk is pasteurized which kills and pathogens that could possibly affect the milk. 
  • This then solidifies and becomes yoghurt. 

5.5

  • Yeast is made from starch, amylase, maltose, maltase and glucose.
  • Starch comes from barleys seeds, wheat seeds and rice.
  • Glucose comes from starch.
  • Starch is converted from maltose and from maltose to glucose.
  • This is the process of sugar.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

5.4

  • Pesticides easy to apply and obtain, are they are very effective
  • Disadvantages- Toxic, which can harm plants, animals and humans 
  • Biological Control doesn't harm wildlife and they don't contain toxic
  • Disadvantages- Not fully effective, hard to control and can take a long time 
  • Biological control in reducing the population on pests

5.3

  • Fertilization take the form from nitrates or phosphates
  • These compounds are taken up by the roots 
  • Artificial:
  • Potassium Nitrate and Ammonium nitrate
  • They will go into the soil water which is collected by roots
  • Organic:
  • Produced from animal waste--> Cow feces, Horse feces
  • Gives the plant nitrates and phosphates

5.2

  • An increased rate in photosynthesis increase means that there will we a higher yield
  • Theres an optimum temperature along the graph
  • Increasing in temperature will also increase the rate of reaction of enzymes
  • Increase in temperature can also help avoid frost damage
  • Increased concentration in CO2 is substrate

5.1

  • Light is absorbed by surfaces inside the glasshouse also know as a greenhouse
  • Light penetrates the glass into the greenhouse
  • The heat warms the air which makes the temperature inside the glasshouse increase
  • Warm air then becomes trapped inside the glasshouse
  • Solar radiation is the main source of energy in light


Sunday, January 29, 2012

2.85 Reflexes

  • Sensory neurons connect to motor neurons through interneurons in the Central Nervous System.
  • The sensory neuron carries the message from the receptor to the motor neuron which carries the message to the effector to make the interneurons work.

2.84 Responses

  • A reflex is an action that is performed as a response to a stimulus and without conscious thought.
  • The sensory nerve sends an electrical impulse to the Central Nervous System.
  • The motor nerve sends the signal to the effector and your body reacts to it.

2.83 Central Nervous System

  • The Central Nervous System consists of the Spinal Cord and the Brain.  
  • Nerves are linked to the spinal cord which carry electrical impulses sent by the brain to sense organs by nerves.

2.82 Communication

  • The nerve impulse is carried along inside the nerve from the cell body to the Synaptic Knob where it connects to the muscle.
  • In mammals the axon is surrounded by a Schwann Cell which contains a great deal of fat.
  • The Myelin Sheath increases nerve conduction.
  • The endocrine gland produces a chemical known as a hormone.
  • Hormones can be proteins or steroids eg. Adrenal Gland.



Thursday, January 19, 2012

2.77b Thermoregulation

  • The Negative feedback loop is a method of control and retaining constant conditions.
  • The average body temperature of a human is 37/38 degrees centigrade. 
  • The hypothalamus responds to a stimulus which is the temperature of the body or blood. 
  • Body temperature feeds into the brain and is compared to the theoretical level of control.
  • If the body temperature needs to be increased of decreased then it is brought about through the action of the effector such as the skin.


Sunday, January 15, 2012

2.77a Thermoregulation

  • Homeothermic: Same Temperature.
  • Homeostasis: Conditions are kept the same or are constant.
  • If the environmental temperature increases or decreases a mouse's body temperature remains constant.
  • Homeothermic carries out a process called Thermoregulation.
  • Mammals remain the same body temperature. 




2.76 Sensitivity

  • Sensitivity is the characteristic of the organisms respond to changes in their environment. 
  • Changes in the environment include: Light, temperature, pressure and chemical.
  • Organisms are required to have receptors and effectors such as muscles and glands.
  • Response is used to survive the changes in the environment.