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s1 biological systems Topic 1

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Who is a cell?   A basic unit of all living things  
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Who is a membrane?   A part of the cell that controls what comes in and out of the cell  
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Who is a nucleus?   A part of the cell that controls what the cell does.  
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Who is DNA?   A molecule found in the nucleus that controls all the processes in the cell.  
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Who is cytoplasm?   A part of the cell where all the chemical reactions take place.  
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Who is a cell wall?   A part of a plant cell that provides support to the cell  
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Who is a vacuole?   A part of a plant cell that stores sap. Sap is made of water and sugar.  
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Who is a chloroplast?   A part of the plant cell where food is made using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide.  
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Who is photosynthesis?   A process by which plants make their food from water and carbon dioxide using energy from sunlight  
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Who is a stem cell?   An unspecialised cell that can divide to make more unspecialised cells that can become specialised  
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Who is an embryonic stem cell?   A stem cell that is found in an embryo. It can produce all specialised cell types  
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Who is an adult stem cell?   A stem cell found in an adult, for example in bone marrow. It can produce only some cell types  
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Who is a red blood cell?   A specialised animal cell that carries oxygen around the body.  
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Who is a white blood cell?   A specialised animal cell that fights infection and secretes antibodies.  
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Who is an egg cell?   A specialised animal cell that is produced by females. It is a biggest cell in human body.  
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Who is a sperm cell?   A specialised animal cell that is produced by males. It has a tail so that it can swim to the egg to fertilize it.  
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Who is a nerve cell?   A specialised animal cell that is conducts electrical impulses between the brain and the body.  
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Who is a gut cell?   A specialised animal cell that has a large surface area to absorb nutrients from food.  
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Who is a muscle cell?   A specialised animal cell that can stretch and contract to produce movement.  
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Who is a lung cell?   A specialised animal cell that produces mucus and has hairs that can remove the material from the lungs  
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