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Biology Topics 1-3 Flashcards

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what is biochemistry

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the study of the material substances that make up living things

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what is biology

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the study of life and living organisms, from single-celled organisms to the most complex living organism of all

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botany

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the study of plants, including agriculture

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cell membrane

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gives the cell its shape and controls what enters and leaves the cell

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cell theory

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all organisms are made of one or more cells, cells are the basic building blocks of life, and all cells come from pre-existing cells

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cell wall

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rigid structure giving the cell protection and support

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cellular biology

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the study of the basic cellular units of living things

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chloroplast

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contains a green pigment chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis

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connective tissue

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a type of tissue including bone, blood, and loose connective fibres

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cytoplasm

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a jelly like fluid in which the organelles are suspended; site of chemical reactions

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Order of Taxonomy

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domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

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ecology

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the study of how organisms interact with their environment

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epithelial tissue

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a type of tissue including reproductive, skin and cells of the gastrointestinal tract

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eukaryote

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a type of cell found in animals, plants, protists and fungi

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evolutionary biology

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the study of the origins and changes in the diversity of life over time

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genetics

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the study of heredity

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micrometer

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a unit of measurement equivalent to one thousandth of a millimetre

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lysosome

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contains many digestive enzymes used to break down substances

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mitochondrion

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where aerobic respiration occurs

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molecular biology

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the study of biological molecules

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molecule

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two or more atoms chemically bound

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multicellular

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a type of organism made up of two or more cells

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muscle tissue

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a type of tissue including cardiac, skeletal and smooth

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nanometer

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a unit of measurement equivalent to one billionth of a metre

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nerve tissue

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a type of tissue including nerve cells

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nucleus

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contains DNA which controls all cell activities

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organ

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a collection of tissues working together to perform a specific task

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organelle

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a sub-cellular structure composed of molecules that have a specific job to do within the cell

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organism

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a living thing

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physiology

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the study of the functions of organisms and their parts

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prokaryote

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a single-celled organism

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ribosome

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site of protein production

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system

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a collection of organs working together to perform a specific overall function to keep the organism alive

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taxonomy

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the practice of classifying organisms

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tissue

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a group of specialised cells working together to perform a specific function

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unicellular

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an organism made up of one cell

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vacuole

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a large fluid filled sac containing water, ions and other dissolved solutes

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zoology

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the study of animals, including animal behaviour

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aorta

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the largest artery in the body; blood vessel that takes blood to the brain and body

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artery

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a thick muscular blood vessel that takes blood away from the heart

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arteriole

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a blood vessel that diverges from an an artery

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atria

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the top chambers of the heart

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atrioventricular node (AV node)

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the bundle of pacemaker cells that cause the ventricles to contract

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blood pressure

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the measure of the amount of pressure blood forces on the wall of the arteries

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capillary

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the smallest of blood vessels where materials are exchanged between blood and tissues

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cardiac muscle

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a type of muscle tissue found in the heart

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cardiovascular system

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the scientific name of the system composing of the heart, lungs and blood vessels

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diastole

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the measure of blood pressure when the heart relaxes

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heartbeat

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the contraction and relaxation of the heart

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hypertension

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scientific name for high blood pressure

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hypotension

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scientific name for low blood pressure

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superior vena cava

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he major vein that supplies deoxygenated blood to the right side of the heart from the brain

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lumen

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the inner pathway of blood vessels in which blood moves through

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lungs

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an organ in the circulatory system that delivers oxygen into the blood and takes carbon dioxide out of the blood

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pacemaker cells

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a group of cells found in the heart and rhythmically beat causing the heart to contract and relax

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pulmonary artery

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the artery that takes deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs

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pulmonary system

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the closed blood system that travels between the heart and the lungs

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pulmonary vein

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the vein that supplies oxygenated blood to the left side of the heart from the lungs

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septum

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the thick muscular wall that separates the left and right ventricles in the heart

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sinoatrial node (SA node)

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the bundle of pacemaker cells that cause the atria to contract

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inferior vena cava

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the major vein that supplies deoxygenated blood to the right side of the heart from the body

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systemic system

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the closed blood system that travels between the heart and the body

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systole

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the measure of blood pressure when the heart contracts

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valves

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flaps of tissue that open and close to allow the flow of blood in one direction only

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veins

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a thin muscular blood vessel that takes blood towards the heart; contains valves

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ventricle

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the bottom chambers of the heart

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venule

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a blood vessel that converges into a vein

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antibodies

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defensive proteins made by lymphocytes that attach to foreign antigens and destroy them

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antigen

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a surface protein that the body recognises as being foreign

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basophil

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a type of white blood cell that produces histamines which promote inflammation

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blood clot

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a plug that forms in a broken blood vessel to stop bleeding due to blood cells sticking together with fibrin

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bone marrow

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the site where all bloods cells are made from haematopoietic stem cells

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concentration gradient

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the difference in concentration of a substance between two environments

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diffusion

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the movement of particles from an area of HIGH concentration to an area of LOW concentration

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eosinophil

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a type of white blood cell that produces powerful chemicals that can punch holes in foreign invaders

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equilibrium

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when two concentration gradients become equal

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erythrocyte

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the scientific name for a red blood cell

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facilitated diffusion

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the movement of particles from an area of HIGH concentration to an area of LOW concentration across a cell membrane with the assistance of membrane proteins

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fibrin

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a sticky fibrous protein produced by platelets causing red blood cells to stick together to form a clot

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haem

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the iron component of heamoglobin that binds oxygen

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haematopoietic stem cells

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stem cells found in the bone marrow that are responsible for producing all types of blood cells

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leukocyte

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the scientific name for a white blood cell

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lymphocyte

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a type of white blood cell capable of producing antibodiesmo

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monocyte

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a type of white blood cell that can perform phagocytosis; largest white blood cell

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neutrophil

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a type of multi lobed white blood cell that can perform phagocytosis; most abundant

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osmosis

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the net movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of HIGH water concentration to an area of LOW water concentration

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passive transport

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a form of transport that does not require an input of energy; e.g. diffusion and osmosis

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phagocyte

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the name given to white blood cells that have the ability to perform phagocytosis; the ingestion of extracellular solid substances

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phagocytosis

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the process of a cell ingesting solid extracellular substances; e.g. food particles or disease causing pathogens

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plasma

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the yellow-watery part of blood that makes up 55% of blood volume in which proteins and other substances are suspended

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self-antigen

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a surface protein found on all your body cells that distinguish your self-cells as belonging to you

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stem cells

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undifferentiated cells that can differentiate into specialised cells forming new tissues

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surface area to volume ratio (SA:V)

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the ratio between the surface area of a cell and its volume

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thrombocyte

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the scientific name for a platelet

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undifferentiated

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a cell (stem cell) that is not yet specialised

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totipotent

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the ability to differentiate into all possible cell types

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pluripotent

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the ability to differentiate into almost all cell

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multipotent

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the ability to differentiate into a closely related family of cells

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oligopotent

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the ability to differentiate into a few of cells

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unipotent

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the ability to produce cells of their own type, but have properties of self-renewal required to be labeled a stem cell

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how does potency work

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if the potency increases the specialisation decreases while id the potency decreases the specialisation increases

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