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1
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what is cell division

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the increase of the number of cells in an organism

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what is mitosis

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the division of the nucleus

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why is mitosis important

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it produces new cells for growth and repair
they way in which single-celled organisms reproduce

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what is stage 1 of mitosis

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chromosomes become visible in the nucleus

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what is stage 2 of mitosis

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the chromosomes shorten and thicken and replicate to become chromatids

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what is stage 3 of mitosis

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the membrane around the nucleus disappears and the chromatids line up at the equator of the cell, spindle fibers now attach to them

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what is stage 4 of mitosis

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the chromatids are pulled apart by spindle fibers, separated into chromosomes
the newly separated chromosomes then move to opposite ends of the cell

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what is stage 5 of mitosis

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the nuclear membrane forms round the chromosomes
the cytoplasm then divides

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what is stage 6 of mitosis

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two identical daughter cells are formed

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what is a multicellular organism

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an organism made from more than one cell

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what is the hierarchy for the process of specialisation of cells

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cell-> tissue-> organ-> system

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what is a cell

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the smallest unit of life

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what is a tissue

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group of specialized cells to perform a particular function

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what is an organ

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several tissues coordinated to perform one or more functions

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what is a system

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group of related tissues and organs

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why would cells look different or have different structures

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the type of cell
the function of the cell

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why may cells differ in size with each other

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size
shape
number and types of structures inside
biochemistry

18
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describe a red blood cell

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biconcave in shape
no nucleus to increase space for haemoglobin

19
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describe a sperm cell

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has a tail to swim to meet and fuse with an egg cell during fertilisation
lots of mitochondria to provide energy for swimming action

20
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what are stem cells

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unspecialised cells which can divide to self renew, they have potential to become different types of cells

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what are the two main types of stem cells

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embryonic stem cells
adult stem cells

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what is an embryonic stem cell

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stem cells that have the potential to divide and develop into any type of specialised body cell

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what is an tissue stem cell

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stem cells that divide to replenish all types of differentiated cells in a specific tissue.

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what is chromosome complement

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the number of complete chromosome set in a cell

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what is a chromotid

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one of two identical halves of a chromosome that have been replicated during mitosis

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