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1
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What are the seven life processes? (MRS NERG)

A 
MOVEMENT 
REPRODUCTION
SENSITIVITY
NUTRITION 
EXCRETION 
RESPIRATION 
GROWTH
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2
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What are all living things made out of?

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Cells

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3
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What can we use to help us see cells?

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A microscope

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4
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What two types of cell are there?

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Animal and Plant cells

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5
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What are the five senses?

A 
Hear
Touch
Taste
Smell 
See
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What two types of cells are there?

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Animal and plant cells

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7
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What does the nucleus do?

A

It controls the cell activity

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What does the cytoplasm do?

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Where chemical reactions happen

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What does the cell membrane do?

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Protects the cell and controls what goes in and out.

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What does the cell wall do?

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Protects the cell

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11
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What does the vacuole?

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Makes the cell firm

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12
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What does the chloroplasts do?

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They contain chlorophyll for photosynthesis

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13
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Name two things that are different about animal cells and plant cells?

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  1. Animal cells have a cell membrane and plant cells have a cell wall.
  2. Plant cells have a vacuole and humans don’t
  3. Animals do not have chloroplasts
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What is a group of cells called?

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A tissue

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15
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What is a group of tissues called?

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An organ

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What is a group of organs called?

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An organ system

17
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What are the four plant organs?

A

Flowers
Stems
Leaves
Roots

18
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What happens in the flower?

A

Reproduction

19
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What are the three steps to plant reproduction? (2 marks)

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  1. The plant attracts insects

2. The insects collects the both flowers pollen which is called pollination.

20
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What two does the stem do?

A
  1. Keeps the flower upright and facing the sun

2. Carries water, minerals and food around the plant

21
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What three life processes is the stem important for?

A

Nutrition
Excretion
Growth

22
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What do the roots do?

A
  1. Helps the flower stay firm and not blow away
23
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How do the roots help with photosynthesis?

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Has a big surface area to take in water and minerals for photosynthesis

24
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What happens in the leaves?

A

Photosynthesis

25
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What has light energy?

A

Chlorophyll

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