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Cell Diversity Flashcards

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Organisation

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Organelles, cells, tissue, organ, system, organisation

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Tissue

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A group of similar cells that are modified (or adapted) to carry out the same function

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Types of tissue

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Simple

Complex

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Simple tissue

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A type of tissue with only one cell type

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Complex tissue

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Tissue type with more than one cell type

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Plant tissues

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Dermal
Vascular
Ground
Meristematic

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Dermal tissue

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1 layer of one type of cell (simple)

Surrounds partsof the plants e.g leaves, roots, stems

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Dermal tissue: Description

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Epidermal cell - thick

Epidermis - water proof layer -> culture

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Dermal tissue: Function

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Protects plant

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Vascular tissue

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Transport material through plants
complex contains two cells: xylem
Phloem

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Xylem: description

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Hollow tubes openings - pits

Roots-> stems -> leaves

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Xylem: function

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Transport water provide structure

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Phloem: Description

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A series or tube like structures in leaves, stems and roots

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Phloem: functions

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Transport food from leaves to other parts of the plant

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Animal tissue

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Epithelial
Connective
Muscular
Nervous

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Connective tissue: Description

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Cells spread out in a matrix made by connective cells

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Connective tissue: function

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Joins and supports other body structures

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Nervous tissue: description

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Made of nerve cells neurons

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Nervous tissue: Function

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Carry electrical impulses

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Tissue culture

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The growth of cells in or on a sterile nutrient medium outside an organsim

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Micropropagation

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The growth of large number of plants from cells of a parent plant
Rapidly produces new genetically identical plants

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Benefits of micropropagation

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Produce more plants in less time
Plants are genetically identical
Inexpensive to make a huge number of plants

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Monoclonal antibodies

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Combine with a specific, single type of antigen

May be used to attach to and show the presence of antigens on cancer cells

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Growth of skin

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Patients skin grown outside the body

New skin is grafted onto the wound

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Organ

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A number of tissues working together to carry out one function
E.g animal - brain
Plant - stem, roots, leaf

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Organ system

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A number of organs working together to carry out one or more functions

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