cell diversity Flashcards
what is an organ
a group of tissues working together to carry out a function
what is a tissue
group of cells adapted to carry out a function
what is a system
group of organs working together to carry out a function
what is the function of xylem and phloem
xylem transports water throughout the plant and phloem transports food from the leaf to the rest of the plant
what is the function of dermal tissue
to protect the plant
what is the function of connective tissues
to join and support other body structures
what is the function of nervous tissue
neurons are adapted to carry electrical impulses to brain and spinal cord
what is tissue culture
the growth of cells in a sterile nutrient medium outside of an organism
what are two uses of tissue culture
micropropagation which is the growth of a large number of identical plants from one
skin grafts is when stem cells are used to grow skin grafts
give an example of an animal organ and function
the heart pumps blood to lungs and around the body
leaf
photosynthesis
