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Tissue

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is a group of cells with similar structures, working together to perform a shared function

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Organ

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is a structure made up of a group of tissues, working together to perform a specific function

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System

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is a group of organs with related functions working together to perform a body function

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Specialised cells

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Cells that have finished growing and dividing and perform one particular job, develop a different shape, and special types of chemical reactions take place in their cytoplasm

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5
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Cells epithilium

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Look like several omlets

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Small tube made out of cells

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Look like abs, seriously though

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A type of muscle cells

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Look like pasta

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Cells forming a part of a gland

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Look like avocados

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Organ Systems

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An organ system usually refers to a group of organs whose functions are closely related

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Organism

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An organism is formed by the organs and organ systems working together to produce and independent plant or animal

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MRS.GREN

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Movement, Respiration, Sensory, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, Nutrition

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Karen Promised Carl Orthodontist Funny Gay Songs

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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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Vertebrates

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Mammals, Fish, Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles

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Invertebrates

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Cristaticus, Myriapods, Insects, Spiders

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Plants

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Conifers, mosses, Mosses/Lichens, Flowering plants

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Flowering plants

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Dicotyledons, Monocots

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Dicotyledons

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Trees, Shrubs, Roses

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Monocots

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Oat, Burly, Grasses

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White blood cells

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Part of the body’s immune system. Destroy Pathogens. Some produce antibodies

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Red blood cells

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Carry oxygen. Contain haemoglobin.

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Sperm Cells

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Fertilise egg cells. Contain a lot of mitochondria. Contains enzymes.

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Nerve Cells

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Transmits electrical signals.

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Goblet cells

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Found in respiratory tracts. Secrete mucus to lubricate and protect.

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Human and animals cells

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Goblet, Nerve, White blood, Red blood and sperm cells.

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Muscle cells

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Make up skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle fibres. Contain protein fibres. Store glucose and fat.

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Plant cells

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Root hair cells, Leaf cells, Palisade cells, Sive cells, Epidermal cells

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Root hair cells

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Absorb water and minerals.

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Sive cells

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Transport carbo hydrates. As they mature, they only keep their cytoplasm.

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Palisade cells

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Main site of photosynthesis. Contain many chloroplasts.

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Epidermal cells

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Very thin to let sunlight pass through. Have no chloroplasts. Protected by a protective waxy cuticle.

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Systems

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Digestive, Respiratory, Circulatory, Excretory, Sensory, Nervous, Muscle-skeletal, Reproductive

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Tissues

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Epithelial, Connective, Skeletal, Blood, Nerve, Muscle, Epidermal, Photosynthetic, Vascular, Strengthening

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Connective tissue

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To bind and connect tissues together

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Skeletal tissue

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To support and protect the body and permit movement

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Blood tissue

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To carry oxygen and food round the body

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Nerve tissue

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To conduct and coordinate messages

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Muscle tissue

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To bring about movement

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Epidermal tissue

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To line and protect the surface of the plant

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Photosynthetic tissue

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To feed the plant by photosynthesis

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Vascular tissue

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To transport water and food substances

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Strengthening

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To support and strengthen the plant

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Ferns

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Roots, stems and leaves. Reproduces by tiny spores.

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Flowered plants

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Pistil (female reproductive system), Stamen (Male reproductive system), Have coloured petals to attract insects.

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Monocots

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Seeds with a single cotyledon, an adventitious root system, parallel-veined leaves

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Dicotyledons

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Roots develop from radicle, flower parts in multiples of four or five, Major leaf veins reticulated

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Spiders

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Eight legs, simple eyes, two body-parts

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Insects

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Antennas, External skeleton, Segmented body

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Verterbrates

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Back-bone, Skull, endoskeleton

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Invertebrates

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No back-bone, hard outer skeleton, soft-bodied

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Birds

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Wings but not all can fly, beaks, lay hard-shelled eggs, scales on legs

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Reptiles

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Cold-blooded, dry scaly skin, reproduce mostly in eggs

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Mammals

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Warm-blooded, Fur/hair, Feed milk to their new-borns

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Bacteria

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Single-celled, no nucleus, microscopic size

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Viruses

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Non living structure, cannot multiply on their own, can infect others

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Crustaceans

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Antennas, compound eyes, breathe through gills

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Fish

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Breathe through gills, have fins,

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Fungi

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Reproduce by means of spores, lack chlorophyll, cells have cell walls

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Myriapods

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Antennas, segmented body, more than four pairs of legs for crawling

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