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How many life processes are there?

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8

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What is made of cell

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All living things

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What are the 8 life processes

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Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Control
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition
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Which kingdoms are thought to be living

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Fungi
Animals
Plants
Protoctists
Bacteria
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What is the name of the organisms which only have 1 cell

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Unicellular

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Name some examples of unicellular organisms

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Ameoba

Yeast

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What is the name of organisms which are made fo many cell

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Multicellular

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What will these cells do

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Differentiate

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What is the definition of the word differentiate

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The cells will have different shapes and structures to peform different functions

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What is the name of cell that only peform a certain function?

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Specialized

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Name examples of specialized cells

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Red blood cells

Cilia cell

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What is the name of the structures inside the cell

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Organelles

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What is the function of the nucleus

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Contains the genetic material (DNA) and controls the activities of the cell

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What is the function of the cytoplasm

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Contains many enzymes and is the location of most of the cell’s chemical reactions

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What is the function of the mitochondria

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Where aerobic respiration occurs, (which releases energy for the cell to use for other processes)

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What is the function of the cell membrane

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Controls the substances that pass into and out of the animal and plant cell

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What are the ribosomes

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Where proteins ( including enzymes) are made

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What is the function of the large permanent vacuole

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Contains cell sap and provides support for the plant cell

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What is the function of the cell wall

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Made of cellulose and gives support and strength to the plant cell

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What is the function of the chloroplast

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Contains chlorophyll that absorbs light energy for the process of photosynthesis that provides food for the plant

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What features will you find in a typical animal cell?

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Small temporary vacuole
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
Mitochondria
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What features will you find in a typical plant cell

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Cell membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
Mitochondria
Cellulose cell wall
Large permanent vacuole
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How is excess glucose stored as in an animal cell

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Glycogen

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How is excess glucose stored as in a plant cell

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Starch

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Describe movement

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The ability to change location or position

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Describe reproduction

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How new individuals are made. The two types are sexual and asexual

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Describe sensitivity

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The ability to detect and respond to changes in the environment (stimuli). Animals use sense organs

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Describe growth

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The increase in weight ( or mass, young form to adult form) or volume of an organism

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Describe respiration

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The ability to release energy from food. Organisms can use aerobic or anerobic respiration. Chemical reactions occur in every cell
Glucose+oxygen➡️CO2+water+energy

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Describe excretion

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The ability to get rid of waste produced by chemical reactions in cells such as carbon dioxide

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Describe nutrition

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The ability to take in food materials they need to carry out all of the other life processes

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Describe control

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The ability to control their internal conditions

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What do organelles make up

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Cells

The builiding blocks

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What do many cells make up

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Tissue

Similar cells working in the same way peforming the same function in the same way

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What do tissues make up

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Organs

Groups of different tissues working together

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What do many organs make up

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A system

A group of organs working together

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What do many systems make up

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An organism

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