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section 1. (1) Identify the role of enzymes in metabolism, describe their chiemical compositions and use a simple model to describe their specificity on substrates
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section 1 (2)Explain why the maintenance of a constant internal environment is important for optimal metabolic efficiency
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section 1. (3+ 4) describe homeostasis as the process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment+ 2 stages of homeostasis
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section 1. (5)Outline the role of the nervous system in detecting and responding to environmental changes
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section 1. (6) outline the role of the nervous system in detecting and responding to environmental changes
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section 1. (7) identify the broad range of temperatures over which life is found compared with the narrow limits for individual species
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section 1. (8) compare responses of named Australian ectothermic and endothermic organisms to changes in the ambient temperature and explain how these responses assist temperature regulation
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section 1. (9) identify some responses of plants to temperature change
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section 2. (1) identify the form(s) in which substances are carried in mammalian blood
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section 2. (2) explain the adaptive advantage of haemoglobin
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section 2. (3)compare the structure of arteries, capillaries and veins in relation to their function
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section 2. (4) describe the main changes in the chemical composition of the blood as it moves around the body and identify tissues in which these changes occur
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section 2. (5) outline the need for oxygen in living cells and explain why removal of carbon dioxide from cells is essential
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section 2 (6) describe current theories about processes responsible for the movement of materials through plants in xylem and phloem tissue
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section 3 (1) explain why the concentration of water in cells should be maintained within a narrow range for optimal function
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section 3 (2) explain why the removal of wastes is essential for continued metabolic activity
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section 3. (3) identify the role of the kidney in the excretory system of fish and mammals
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section 3 (4) explain why the processes of diffusion and osmosis are inadequate in removing dissolved nitrogenous wastes in some organisms
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section 3 (5)distinguish between active and passive transport and relate these to processes occurring in the mammalian kidney
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section 3 (7) explain how the processes of filtration and reabsorption in the mammalian nephron regulate body fluid composition
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section 3 (8) define enantiostasis as the maintenance of metabolic and physiological functions in response to variations in the environment and discuss its importance to estuarine organisms in maintaining appropriate salt concentrations
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section 3 (9) describe adaptations of a range of terrestrial Australian plants that assist in minimising water loss
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section 3 (6) outline the role of the hormones, aldosterone and ADH (anti-diuretic hormone) in the regulation of water and salt levels in blood
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