Stem Cells Flashcards
What is a stem cell?
Some types of cells that do not have the ability of differentiating into different types of cells in the mature tissue.
Stem cells branch out to make
Xtra Info - Building Blocks
Animals and plants are multicellular, which means build of many cells. Cells do not work in isolation.
Cell
The basic building block, which can become specialised to do a particular function.
eg. muscle cell
Tissue
A tissue is a group of similar cells with a similar function
working together.
eg. Heart Muscle
Organ
An organ is a group of different tissues working together at a specific function.
eg. Heart
Organ System
An organ system is a group of different organs working
together at a specific function.
eg. Circularity System
Organism
An Organism is a living thing
