Week Syllabus Content Discussion Points Suggested Activities and Assessments Structure and Function of the Excretory System Topic: The excretory System Task 6: Digestive & Excretory Systems regulates the chemical composition of Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra Test (4%) body fluids by removing metabolic Deamination Task 7: Lifestyle diseases extended response wastes and retaining the proper (4%) amounts of water, salts, and nutrients; Deamination removal of group from excess amino acid in the liver – components of this system include the Toxicity of waste products and need for excretion IMCC Day 16/5 kidneys, liver, lungs, and skin functioning at the organ level (1) Nephron WACE: 8.3 WACE: Science as a Human Endeavour deamination of acids in the liver Microscopic structure of the nephron (glomeruli capsule, parts of the 1. Terminology iv-xii, RQs 6-15 3 produces urea, which then is renal tubule, collecting duct) transported to the kidneys for Blood supply removal (1) Formation of urine the nephrons in the kidney facilitate three basic processes: filtration, Glomerular filtration reabsorption and secretion during Reabsorption and tubular secretions urine formation to maintain the Excretion of wastes composition of body fluids (2) composition Task 7: Lifestyle diseases extended response Science as a Human Endeavour Activity of Sedentary lifestyle (4%) treatment of conditions due to system Cardiovascular disease factors affecting cardiovascular disease or organ dysfunction has changed – Obesity and diabetes through improvements in early diagnosis and appropriate use of Diet drugs, physical therapy, radiation therapy, and removal and/or Obesity and cardiovascular disease replacement of affected parts Digestive disease e.g. bowel cancer, celiac disease 4 lifestyle choices, including being Alcohol active or sedentary, the use of drugs and type of diet, can drinking and short and long term effects compromise body functioning in Smoking the short term and may have Emphysema, cancer (types), cardiovascular disease and kidney consequences disease
Week Syllabus Content Discussion Points Suggested Activities and Assessments 3 Topic: The excretory System regulates the chemical composition of body fluids by removing metabolic wastes and retaining the proper amounts of water, salts, and nutrients; components of this system include the kidneys, liver, lungs, and skin functioning at the organ level (1) deamination of acids in the liver produces urea, which then is transported to the kidneys for removal (1) the nephrons in the kidney facilitate three basic processes: filtration, reabsorption and secretion during urine formation to maintain the composition of body fluids (2) Structure and Function of the Excretory System Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra Deamination Deamination – removal of group from excess amino acid in the liver Toxicity of waste products and need for excretion Nephron Microscopic structure of the nephron (glomeruli capsule, parts of the renal tubule, collecting duct) Blood supply Formation of urine Glomerular filtration Reabsorption and tubular secretions Excretion of wastes composition Task 6: Digestive & Excretory Systems Test (4%) Task 7: Lifestyle diseases extended response (4%) IMCC Day 16/5 WACE: 8.3 WACE: Science as a Human Endeavour 1. Terminology iv-xii, RQs 6-15 4 Science as a Human Endeavour treatment of conditions due to system or organ dysfunction has changed through improvements in early diagnosis and appropriate use of drugs, physical therapy, radiation therapy, and removal and/or replacement of affected parts lifestyle choices, including being active or sedentary, the use of drugs and type of diet, can compromise body functioning in the short term and may have consequences Activity of Sedentary lifestyle Cardiovascular disease – factors affecting cardiovascular disease Obesity and diabetes Diet Obesity and cardiovascular disease Digestive disease e.g. bowel cancer, celiac disease Alcohol drinking and short and long term effects Smoking Emphysema, cancer (types), cardiovascular disease and kidney disease Task 7: Lifestyle diseases extended response (4%)