as organisms Topic 1.1 Plant organs 1 The dark green areas show dense forest, and the light green areas show other types of vegetation, such as grassland. This is worth discussion, as obviously small areas of dense forest will not show up at this scale. 2 The brown areas represent dry places deserts and semideserts. Few plants grow here because there is not enough water. 3 a, b The answers will depend on where the student lives. Its important to realise that the map cannot show vegetation at the kind of scale with which a student is familiar. A city in a part of the world shown as brown or dark green on the map may have very different local vegetation. 4 The two reasons given in the text are (1) that plants provide food for animals and (2) that they provide oxygen. Students may also think of other ideas, such as plants providing shelter for animals. 5 Branching roots make more contact with the soil. They have a large amount of surface. This helps them to grip the soil firmly, and to absorb water over a bigger area. 6 This gives them a large area to absorb energy from sunlight. Being thin allows the sunlight to get right inside the leaf (which is where food is made).
Topic 1.2 Human organ systems
1 mouth, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), rectum. (Note that the food does not pass through the pancreas or liver.) 2 It passes out through the anus, as faeces. 3 Nerves pass signals between the brain and spinal cord, and other body organs. 4 Cells need oxygen for respiration. This is how they obtain their energy. 5 The lungs allow oxygen from the air to enter the blood, and carbon dioxide from the blood to pass out into the air.
Topic 1.3 The human skeleton
1 support, protection and movement 2 In both the arms and the legs, there is a single bone at the top (in the thigh and upper arm) and two bones below (in the forearm and the lower leg). The wrist bones and the ankle bones are similar. The hand bones and foot bones are similar. There are small bones (phalanges) in the fingers and the toes.
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4 The cranium protects the brain. The ribs and sternum protect the lungs and heart. 5 In general, the X-ray photograph does show that the bones in the mink are equivalent to those in the human skeleton, though students should also point out that the bones are not the same shape or size as in a human. Students may give particular examples. Not all of the bones can be clearly seen in the X-ray, and students should point out they therefore cannot be certain that all of the bones are the same.
Activity 1.3 Do long bones break more
easily than short bones? A1 The most important factors (variables) that were kept the same, or should have been kept the same, were: the material the straw was made from the diameter of the straw the length of the straw that was pushed over the head of the nail or screw the force with which the other end of the straw was pushed to support it the angle at which the forcemeter was pulled upwards the point at which the force was applied to the straw (it should be halfway along each time). A2 This will depend on the results obtained by the student. It is likely that they will find that a larger force is needed to bend a shorter straw.
Topic 1.4 Joints
1 In the cranium (part of the skull). This helps to make the cranium strong, so it can protect the brain. 2 the scapula (socket) and humerus (ball) 3 the humerus and ulna 4 Friction between the bones would make it difficult to move them. More force would be needed. The ends of bones would be damaged. It would be painful. 5 Cartilage covers the ends of the bones. It is there to reduce friction, as it is very smooth and slippery. 6 Synovial fluid lubricates the joint, reducing friction. 7 The joint capsule (made mostly of ligaments) helps to hold the bones together.
Activity 1.4 Which kind of joint?
a b c d
Finger joints are hinge joints.
The knee joint is a hinge joint. A toe joint is a hinge joint. The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint.
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Topic 1.5 Muscles
1 scapula and radius 2 scapula, humerus and ulna 3 The biceps has two tendons attaching its upper end to bones. The triceps has three. 4 The triceps will get shorter. It will pull the ulna towards the scapula. The arm will get straighter. 5 The tendons must transmit the force of the contracting muscles to the bones. If the tendons stretched, the bones would not move. 6 The biceps muscle cannot make itself get longer. It cannot push the radius downwards.
Topic 1.6 Studying the human body
1 -ist 2 An anatomist studies the structure of the body. A physiologist studies how the body works. 3 A sports physiologist can help a sportsperson to prepare their body to be able to do as well as it possibly can in their chosen sport. They can advise on the best diet to eat which foods, how much of them, and when to eat them. They can advise on the best training programme to help the heart, lungs and muscles to become as effective as possible.
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1.2 a digestive system
[1] b A stomach B small intestine C liver [3] c breaking down food into small particles that can be absorbed [1] 1.3 a the length of each stem the weights hung on each stem [2] b P 5.0 cm Q 7.0 cm R 3.8 cm [3] c Plant Distance of tip of stem from the top of the card / cm P
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correct heading of first column
correct unit in second column allow cm or mm all three readings correct note that there should not be a unit with any of them (for example, 5.0 cm is wrong), and that the measurements should match the unit in the column heading (for example, if this is mm, then the reading for P should be 50) d Plant P has stems that bend less than Plant Q.
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1.1 Roots, leaves, stems and flowers are organs found in plants. Roots absorb water and help to hold the plant in the ground. Leaves are where the plant makes its food. Flowers are for reproduction. The stem holds the leaves and owers above the ground. [6]