Cells
Organisms
Homeostasis
Infectious Disease
Miss Ilka Facts
100

Name one organelle that is only located in a plant cell.

Cell Wall

Chloroplast

Large Vacuole

100

Which body system would you find the alveoli in?

Respiratory System

100

How do nerves send messages through the body.

Electrical signals.

100

Define disease.

An abnormal condition that negatively effects an organism.

100

What is the sport that Miss Ilka regularly plays?

Netball

200

Name the cellular process that produces oxygen

Photosynthesis

200

What is the name given to cells that can differentiate into specialised cells.

Stem Cells

200

Hibernation is an example of thermoregulation or osmoregulation.

Thermoregulation.

200

What is the difference between an infectious and non infectious disease?

A infectious disease can be spread from person to person.

200

What university did Miss Ilka first graduate from?

The University of Queensland.

300

Explain why osmosis is passive transport.

Osmosis uses the concentration gradient to move water in and out of the cell until it reaches equilibrium.

300

Name the two types of cells in plants responsible for moving water and nutrients.

Xylem and Phloem

300

Other than nerves, how else can the body send messages to cells.

Hormones.

300

The immune system has 3 levels of response before death. What are the two non specific responses in level 1?

Mechanical and Chemical

300

What genre of music does Miss Ilka usually listen to?

Power Metal
400

Cellular respiration has 2 stages. Stage 1 produces only 2 ATP and Stage 2 produces 36 ATP. What organelle does stage 1 occur in?

Cytoplasm

400

What is the purpose of the intestines having a large surface area?

Allows for more area for absorption to take place.

400

Explain the role of sensory receptors.

Reacts to a physical stimulus external to the body

400

What are the four possible causes of a non infectious disease.

Environmental conditions

Genetic conditions

Nutritional

Malfunction

400

What year did Miss Ilka graduate from Lockyer?

2018

500

Describe Endocytosis.

Active Transport moving substances into the cell.

500

What are the conditions for gas exchange in and out of blood vessels.

Needs to be one cell thick and a moist environment.

500

How would kidneys respond to an excessive amount of water in the body.

Produce very diluted urine and the colour would go very clear.

500

Name 3 Virulent factors

Adhesion

Colonisation

Invasion

Toxins

Immune blockers

500

Approximately how many Parkruns has Miss Ilka completed? (+- 10)

389