Terms for Unit 4

  1. osmoregulation, mesophyte, halophyte, xerophyte, transpiration, physiology, humidity, stomate, transpiration stream, transpiration rate, intracellular transport, intercellular transport, epithelium, cytoplasm, cytoplasmic streaming, ion, molecule, vacuole, cell membrane, cell wall, photosynthesis, autotroph, evaporation, palisade cell, mesophyll, cuticle, epidermis, parenchyma, cortex, pith, monocotyledon, dicotyledon, cambium, sclerenchyma, casparian strip, secondary growth, zone of elongation, meristem, xylem, phloem, vascular tissue, cellulose, tracheids, vessels, root pressure, translocation, cohesion, adhesion, osmosis, companion cell, turgor pressure, solute, solvent
  2. auxin, gibberellins, cytokinins, abscisic acid (ABA), hormones, tropism (positive & negative), nastes (nastic movement), taxes (taxic movement), movement, phototropism, geotropism, hydrotropism, thigmotropism, chemotropism, thermotropism, coleoptile, agar block, logarithmic scale, concentration, abscission, apical dominance, axial bud, ethene, long-day plants, short-day plants, day-neutral plants, photoperiodism, mechanism of ..., permeability
  3. behaviour, stimulus, response, reflex, reflex arc
  4. circulation, open circulation, closed circulation, diffusion, active transport, isotonic, hypertonic, hypotonic, selective reabsorption, phagocytic, lymphatic vessels, Islet of Langerhans, glucagon, insulin, capillaries, oxygenated, deoxygenated, metabolism, concentration gradient, breathing, respiration, aerobic, trachea, alveolus, capillary, vein, artery, epiglottis, thoracic cavity, diaphragm, thorax, bronchi, bronchioles, inspiration, expiration, homeostasis, plasma, bone marrow, blood, haemoglobin, intercellular, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leucocytes), platelets (thrombocytes), affinity, fibrinogen, lymphocyte, atrium, ventricle, pulmonary, hepatic, vena cava, aorta, carotid artery, jugular vein, valve (bicuspid & tricuspid), chordae tendineae, coronary, cardiac cycle, pulse, systolic, diastolic
  5. chemical digestion, physical digestion, surface area : volume ratio, mucus, peristalsis, nutrient, heterotroph, alimentary canal, elimination, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, parasite, scavenger, decomposer, absorption, assimilation, bolus, saliva, chyme, neutralisation, epiglottis, oesophagus, buccal cavity, alkaline, acidic, mutualistic, duct, excretion, enzyme, villi, microvilli, duodenum, gastric, pH, nucleotide, pepsin, rennin, HCl, lipase, amylase, trypsin, nuclease, maltase, maltose, -ase suffix, -ose suffix, protein, carbohydrate, amino acid, lipid, fatty acid, glycerol, emulsification, monosaccharide, gall bladder, bile, colon, caecum, rectum, anus, faeces, secretion, liver, endocrine, pancreas, sodium bicarbonate
  6. nephron, medulla, cortex, ureter, pelvis of ureter, collecting ducts, convoluted tubule, Bowman's capsule, filtrate, urea, glomerulus, Loop of Henle, urethra, bladder, ADH, osmoregulation