Types Of Cells Flashcards

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Unicellular Organisms

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Organisms made up of one cell

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Multicellular Organisms

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Organisms with more than one cell.

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Specialised animal cells

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  • Muscle Cells
  • Nerve Cells
  • Fat Cells
  • Blood Cells
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Muscle Cells

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Contain large amounts of mitochondria as lots of energy is needed in these cells. Go from being shorter and fatter (contract longer and skinnier to move the body)

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Three main types of muscles

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Voluntary muscles - deliberate use of movement
Involuntary - you don’t have to think about these
Cardiac - the muscles in your heart

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Nerve cells

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Is what your brain is made up of. Some carry messages from your brain to parts of your body or others carry messages from your body to your brain.

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Blood cells

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Two main types :
1. Red blood = carries oxygen round your body and carry some carbon dioxide out

  1. White blood = infection fighters (your immune system)

(Your blood also contains other parts like plasma and platelets)

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Fat cells

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Brown cells produce heat

White stores energy

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