Cells Flashcards

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Bacterial cells: CCCD

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Cytoplasm, Cell wall, Cell membrane, single circular strand DNA

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Sperm cells: SWEM

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Stream lined head (swim)
Enzymes (digestion through membrane)
Mitochondria- energy to swim

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Nerve cells: CLENB

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Long(More distance to carry electrical signals)
Connects to form a
Network
Branches of connections

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Muscle cells: MEC

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Mitochondria provides Energy for Contractions

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Hair root cells: Branches with Minerals

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Big Surface area for absorbing Minerals and water

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Phloem/Xylem: Food can’t fit through Xylem

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Phloem- carries food Xylem-carries water
Xylem is hollow and has few subcellular structures for water to flow through

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Mitosis: Growing Limbs contain many divisions

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Growth and Repair of cells and formation of second chromosome pair.
Line up- chromosomes line up
C-ell fibres pull them appart
M-embranes form around the chromosomes
D- ivision of cell membranes and 2 new daughter cells are formed that are identical to one another

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Stem Cells: Meristems beautifully clone rare species for disease resistance

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(Meristems)
(Adult)Bone marrow-contains stem cells
C-hanges are made through differentiation so the cell becomes specialised
R-eplace faulty cells
D-estroying human life (embryonic)
Rejection of stem cells

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Theraputic cloning:

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Embryo are made to have same information as the patient

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