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Bella Nat 5
U2 KA 1 Cells Tissues Organs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell | basic unit of life |
| Tissue | groups of cells working together to carry out a function e.g muscle tissue |
| Organ | tissues working together to carry out a function e.g. the heart |
| System | groups of organs that work together to carry out a function e.g. reproductive system |
| Specialisation | cells which have been altered to carry out specific jobs e.g. red blood cells carry oxygen |
| Stem cell | an undifferentiated cell that can divide to produce more cells, those cells can be specialised into other cells. Used in growth and repair. |
| Embryonic stem cell | stem cell extracted from embryos. These can develop into any type of cell. |
| Adult stem cell | stem cell extracted from adult tissue. These can develop into a smaller sub-set of cells. |
| Mitosis | cell division that produces clone cells |
| Differentiate | the process of changing a cell into a specialised cell |
| Where are stem cells harvested (taken) from? | From very early stage embryos or from body tissues throughout life. |
| What is self-renewal? | When stem cells make copies of themselves. |