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1
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Tissue

A

A group of similar cells that are adapted to carry out the same function

2
Q

Name a plant tissue

A

Vascular tissue

3
Q

Vascular tissue and give two examples

A

Transports material around the plant - xylem and phloem

4
Q

Xylem

A

Transports water and minerals around the plant

5
Q

Phloem

A

Transport food from the plants leaves to other parts of the plant

6
Q

What can Muscle tissue do?

A

Contract

7
Q

Tissue culture

A

Is the growth of tissues in or on an artificial medium outside and organism

8
Q

Uses if tissue culture

A

Cancer research

9
Q

Organ

A

A structure composed of a number of tissues that work together to carry out one or more functions

10
Q

Name two plant organs

A

Stem and flower

11
Q

Systems

A

A number of organs working together to carry out one or more functions

12
Q

Name two animal systems

A

Digestive and skeletal

13
Q

Two types of animal tissue

A

Muscle

Nervous

14
Q

Muscle tissue adapted for

A

Movement - many mitochondria to release energy

15
Q

Nervous tissue carry

A

Electrical impulses by containing the myselin sheet

16
Q

Tissue culture

A

Growth of a cell in an artificial medium outside the organism

17
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Eg of tissue culture

A

Growing skin grafts to cover severe burns