BRAINCAKEOrganisation
Revision notes for Organisation in AQA Biology (8461). Every lesson in BrainCake comes with R.E.C.I.P.E. recall steps, a quick check and spaced reviews.
- The human digestive systemThe digestive system is an organ system: several organs work together to digest and absorb food.
- The heart and blood vesselsThe heart is an organ that pumps blood around the body in a double circulatory system.
- BloodBlood is a tissue made of plasma, in which red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are suspended.
- Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable diseaseCoronary heart disease is a non-communicable disease, which means it cannot be passed from one person to another.
- Health issuesHealth is the state of physical and mental well-being.
- The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseasesA risk factor is something linked to an increased rate of a disease.
- CancerCancer is the result of changes in cells that lead to uncontrolled growth and division.
- Plant tissuesA leaf is a plant organ, and like any organ it is made of several tissues working together.
- Plant organ systemThe roots, stem and leaves form a plant organ system for the transport of substances around the plant.