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Unit 2 stem cells and specialised cells Flashcards

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Stem cells

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Unspecliesed cells that can divide in order to self-renew

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Stem cells can

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Become different types of cells

Involved in growth and repair

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Stem cells can be obtained from

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Embryo at a very early stage

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Specialisation forms

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A variety of cells, tissue and organs

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Multi cellular organ sims are made of

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More than one cell type

Made of cells tissues and organs

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Can organs perform more than one function

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Yes

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Cells in organs

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Are specialised for their function

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A group of organs form

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A system

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Heirarchy

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Cells - tissues - organs - system

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Stem cells are found

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In Embryo

In bone marrow

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Plants stem cells

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Plant merry stems

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Uses of stem cells

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Replace damaged cells from diabetics

Therapeutic clowning

Plant clowning

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Disadvantages of using stem cells

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Spread viral infections

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What happens to cells in multicellular oraganisms

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Become specialised for different function

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Tissue

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A group of similar cells carrying out the same function

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Organ

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Group of different tissues that work together to carry out a particular function

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System

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A group of organs that work together to carry out a particular function

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Examples of animal tissue

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Muscle tissue

Nervous tissue

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Examples of plant tissue

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Xylem
Phloem
Root hair cells

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Examples of organs in animals

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Brain
Heart
Lungs

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Examples of plant organs

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Stem
Root
Leaf

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Examples of animal system

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Digestive system
Respetory system
Nervous system

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Examples of plant system

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Vascular system in roots

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Nervous system
Digestive system
Respitory system

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Controls body activities
Breaks down food and absorbe nutrients
Takes in oxegen and releases CO2

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Vascular system

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Ensures all parts of the plant get water and nutrients needed to grow

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Specialised

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Cells can change structure to performa particular function

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Examples of specialised cells

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Skin cells
Nerve cells
Blood cells

28
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Site of mitosis

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Plant meristems

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