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U2 KA 1 Cells Tissues Organs

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Cell   basic unit of life  
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Tissue   groups of cells working together to carry out a function e.g muscle tissue  
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Organ   tissues working together to carry out a function e.g. the heart  
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System   groups of organs that work together to carry out a function e.g. reproductive system  
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Specialisation   cells which have been altered to carry out specific jobs e.g. red blood cells carry oxygen  
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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.  
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Embryonic stem cell   stem cell extracted from embryos. These can develop into any type of cell.  
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Adult stem cell   stem cell extracted from adult tissue. These can develop into a smaller sub-set of cells.  
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Mitosis   cell division that produces clone cells  
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Differentiate   the process of changing a cell into a specialised cell  
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Where are stem cells harvested (taken) from?   From very early stage embryos or from body tissues throughout life.  
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What is self-renewal?   When stem cells make copies of themselves.  
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