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Cells stem cells etc
DHS Nat 5 Mulitcellular Organisms sections 1 and 2
Term | Definition |
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Specialised | A cell that has been to carry out a particular function. |
Cells | The basic structures that make up all living things. |
Tissues | A group of the same type of cells, that work together to carry out a particular function. |
Organs | A group of different types of cells, that work together to carry out a particular function. |
System | A group of organs that work together to carry out a particular function. |
Stem Cells | An unspecialised cell. (A cell without a particular function) |
Meristems | The areas of a plant where unspecialised cells divide causing growth. |
Mitosis | The process of cell division |
Growth | The increase in the size of an organism caused by an increase in the number of cells in the organism. |
Repair | The process by which damaged cells are replaced by new cells made by cell division. |
Unspecialised | Cells which have no function and which can develop into any type of cell. |