1 Stem cells Flashcards
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Tissue
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a group of related cells e.g. nerve, blood
2
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Organ
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a structure made up of different tissues organised to perform a function e.g heart
3
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Stem cells
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animal cells which have the potential to become different types of cell during growth and repair
4
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Meristems
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sites of production of non specialised cells in plants; the only sites of cell division in plants
5
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Cells have different structures?.
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because they have different functions
6
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Sperm cells have a tail
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They need to swim to get to the egg
7
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Root hair cells are long and thin
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This gives them a large surface to absorb water
8
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Nerve cells are long
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So they can transmit impulses quickly
