Cells Flashcards

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What is an organism

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A living thing

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What is an organ

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A group of different tissues working together to perform one function

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What are tissues

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They are a group of cells of one specific type

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What is the difference between animal cells and plant cells

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Plant cells have a cell wall in addition to a cell membrane whereas animal cells only have a cell membrane. Plant cells use cells walls to provide structure for the plant in case if emergency as they can’t get up and move away from danger like animals can. Plant cells contain organelles such as the chloroplast, the vacuole and the cell wall found in plant and algal cells while animal cells do not..

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What is an organ system?

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An organ system is a group of organs working together to perform one function.

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