Stem Cells, Tissues And Organs Flashcards
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What do multicellular organisms have and give examples
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Different types of specialised cells
Eg red bold cells : biconcave shape to carry oxygen around the body
Nerve cells
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What are stem cells
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Cells that do ice through mitosis and have the potential to become specialised cells
Found in the embryos and various tissues in the body
Involved in growth and repair
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What are multicellular
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Organisms that contain many cells - in these organisms cells are specialised to carry out a single function and depend on other cells for other functions
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What is a tissue
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A group of cells specialised to perform a particular function
Examples: xylem, muscles
