Growth in Animals and Plants Flashcards
1
Q
What is growth?
A
An increase in the number of cells in an organism
2
Q
What method is used to make specialised cells?
A
Differentiation
3
Q
What characteristics/adaptations does a sperm cell have?
A
Has a tail to make them streamlined and to swim to the egg cell
4
Q
What characteristics/adaptations does an egg cell have?
A
Very large
Contains a lot of cytoplasm
5
Q
What characteristics/adaptations does a ciliated cell have?
A
Found in nose and throat
Tiny hair like structures
6
Q
Why do we see variation?
A
Due to a different types and arrangements in each plant
