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Cells

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Basic units of life. All living things are made up of cells

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Organelles

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Small structures in cells that carry out specific tasks

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Organelles in plant and animal cells

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Nucleus
Cell membrane
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm

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Organelles only in plant cells

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Vacuole
Chloroplast
Cell wall

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Organelle - Nucleus

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Carries DNA + is command centre of the cell

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Organelle - Cell membrane

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Controls movement of substances in + out of the cell

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Organelle - Mitochondria

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Where energy is released from nutrients through respiration

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Organelle - Cytoplasm

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Jelly-like substance where chemical reactions happen

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Organelle - Vacuole

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Liquid, cell sap that stores food

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Organelle - Chloroplast

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where the plant makes food in photosynthesis

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Organelle - Cell wall

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Made up of cellulose, supports the cell

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Parts of the microscope

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Eyepiece lens
Coarse adjustment knob
Fine adjustment knobs
Nosepiece
Objective lens
Stage
Stage clips
Light source

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Unicellular

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Living things made up of 1 cell, e.g. bacteria

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Multicellular

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Living thing made up of many types of cells

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Specialised cells

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Cells that have adapted to preform specific functions, e.g. nerve cell

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Tissue

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A group of similar cells working together

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Organ

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A group of different tissues working together

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System

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A group of different organs working together

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Organism

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A living thing made up of many systems working together

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