Summary Topic 1 Questions/ Answers

Biology question bank; Topic 1 (finished)
1. Why do animals have a heart and circulation?
2. What is the importance of water in transport?
3. What is the importance of water in temperature control?
4. How does the structure of arteries relate to its function?
5. How does the structure of veins relate to its function?
6. How does the structure of capillaries relate to its function?
7. Describe the cardiac cycle.
8. What course of events leads to atherosclerosis?
9. What course of events leads to clotting?
10. How can genetic mutations increase CVD risk?
11. How can diet increase CVD risk?
12. How can age increase CVD risk?
13. How can gender increase CVD risk?
14. How can high blood pressure increase CVD risk?
15. How can smoking increase CVD risk?
16. Define correlation.
17. Define causation.
18. Name a circumstance that would cause you to overestimate
risk.
19. Name a circumstance that would cause you to underestimate
risk.
20. What are the features of a well designed study?
21. What causes weight loss? Give an example.
22. What causes weight gain? Give an example.
23. Name two factors of obesity.
24. How does a monosaccharides structure relate to its function?
25. How does a disaccharide structure relate to its function?
26. How does glycogen structure relate to its function?
27. How does amylose (starch) structure relate to its function?
28. How does amylopectin (starch) structure relate to its function?
29. What are the products of a condensation reaction?
30. What are the products of a hydrolysis reaction?
31. Describe triglyceride synthesis.
32. Describe the difference between un/saturated lipids.