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topic three - cell division, diversity and organisation - miss whitehouse Flashcards

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what happens in the cell cycle and how long does it take?

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the cell cycle describes the events that take place
as one parent cell divides to produce two new
daughter cells

it takes around 24hours in a human cells

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what is a eukaryotic cell cycle made up of?

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m - mitosis and cytokinesis 1 hour

I - Interphase the period between divisions when DNA is replicated and the cell prepares for division. Lots of
respiration occurs to produce ATP 23 hours

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what happens in gap 1 - cell cycle

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synthesis of new organelles and proteins, increase in cell volume 10 hours

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what happens in gap 2 - cell cycle

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volume of cell increases, proteins needed for mitosis are synthesised 4 hours

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state the roles checkpoints include?

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helping to prevent uncontrolled division which may lead to tumours

detecting and repairing DNA damage (e.g. from
radiation/sun exposure)

ensuring that DNA is only replicated once per cycle and that the cycle cannot move backwards

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what does p53 gene trigger?

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the p53 gene triggers the two main cell cycle checkpoints and is known as a tumour suppression gene as it ensures cell division is regulate

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review the checkpoint sheets?

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in book

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state the five facts about mitosis?

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necessary for growth and repair of tissues (replacement of cells)
number of chromosomes stays the 
same
1 division
results in genetically identical cells
produces diploid cells
asexual reproduction
2 daughter cells formed
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state there five facts about meiosis?

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takes place in the reproductive organs to produce gametes
number of chromosomes is halved
2 divisions
results in genetically different (unique) cells
produces haploid cells
sexual reproduction
4 daughter cells formed

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define haploid?

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a cell or organism that has one copy of each chromosome/one set of
chromosomes (e.g. gametes)

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define diploid?

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cells or organisms that have two
copies of each chromosome in their nuclei
(e.g. normal somatic (body) cells)

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define gametes?

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sex cells (sperm and ova in 
animals, pollen and ova in plants)
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why does mitosis take place?

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for growth and replacing damaged cells/repairing tissue

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14
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state the four things that happen in mitosis?

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original “parent” cell
chromosomes are 
copied and double in 
number
chromosomes are 
divided
2 daughter cells, 
genetically identical to 
the original “parent” cell
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what are homologous chromosomes?

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chromosomes in matching
pairs that hold the same genes at the same positions
along the chromosome

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16
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define histone?

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a protein that
DNA is wrapped around
to form chromatin (found
in the cell nucleus)

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17
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define chromatids?

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the
“arms” of a replicated
chromosome

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define centromere?

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the area of a chromosome where two 
sister chromatids are joined together
Chromatids – the 
“arms” of a replicated 
chromosome
During cell division the chromatin coils up (condenses) to for
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what happens to the chromatin during cell division?

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chromatin coils up (condenses) to form
visible chromosomes which can be seen under a light microscope
Chromatin thread = 30nm thick; chromosome = 500nm thick

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what are the four stages of mitosis?

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Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase

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define prophase in the cell cycle?

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longest stage

chromosomes shorten and thicken by
supercoiling (condensing) to form sister
chromatids. The chromosomes are now
visible

the nuclear envelope breaks down

the centriole divides in two (animal cells
only) and the two centrioles move to
opposite poles of the cell

spindle fibres are formed between the
two centrioles from a cytoskeleton
protein called tubulin (in plants the
tubulin forms from the cytoplasm

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define the metaphase stage?

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short stage

chromosomes move to the equator of the
cell (centre of the spindle fibres)

chromosomes attach to the spindle by their
centromeres

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define the anaphase stage?

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short stage

centromere splits

the spindle shortens, pulling sister
chromatids in opposite directions towards
the poles of the cell (involves cytoskeleton)

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define the telophase?

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chromatids reach the poles of the cell

new nuclear envelope forms around each set

spindle breaks down

chromosomes uncoil and become invisible
again

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when does cytokinesis occur?

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after mitosis

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what does cytokinesis do in animal cells?

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in animal cells, cytokinesis starts from the outside – ‘nipping in’ the cell membrane and cytoplasm along what is termed a cleavage
furrow

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what does cytokinesis do in yeast cells?

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in yeast cells, cytokinesis produces a small bud that nips off the parent cell (budding)

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what does cytokinesis do in plant cells?

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in plant cells cytokinesis starts with the formation of a cell
plate where the spindle equator was.

Vesicles (containing carbohydrates 
e.g. pectin) produced by the Golgi 
body line up along the equator
2. Vesicles fuse to form a cell plate
3. The cell plate stretches across the 
cell, forming the middle lamella
4. Cellulose builds up on each side to 
form the cell walls of the two new 
cells
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29
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what are meristems?

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is the tissue in most plants containing
undifferentiated cells, found in zones of the plant where
growth can take place

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30
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where does mitosis occur in plants?

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mitosis only occurs

in shoot and root tips where meristem cells are found (zones of active cell division)

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what is meiosis?

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meiosis is cell division which produces four daughter cells, each with half the original number of
chromosomes

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32
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where does meiosis take place?

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in the reproductive organs to form haploid gametes

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33
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what are the two separate divisions in meiosis?

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meiosis I - genetic variation is introduced through
crossing over and independent assortment

meiosis II - chromosomes (pairs of chromatids)
are split and four haploid cells are produced

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how many stages does each division have and what are these stages?

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four stages - prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

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state three reasons why meiosis is important?

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it produces haploid gametes

this ensures that when gametes fuse together at
fertilisation the resulting zygote is diploid. Without
meiosis the chromosome number would double in
successive generations

it also contributes to genetic variation, which allows
evolution through natural selection to take place

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reasons how meiosis increases genetic variation?

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crossing over (in prophase I)
reassortment of chromosomes (in metaphase) reassortment of chromatids (in metaphase II)
random mutations
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37
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define zygote?

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the cell formed in sexual reproduction from the fusing of an egg and a
sperm

38
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define maternal chromosomes?

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set of chromosomes in an individual’s cells that were contributed by the egg

39
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define paternal chromosomes?

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set of chromosomes in an individual’s cells that were contributed by the sperm

40
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define homologous pairs?

A

chromosome pairs of approximately the same length, centromere position, and staining pattern, with genes for the same
characteristics at corresponding loci. One homologous chromosome is inherited
from the organism’s mother; the other from the organism’s father

41
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define chromatid?

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either of the two daughter strands of a replicated chromosome that are joined by a single centromere and separate during cell division to become individual chromosomes

42
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define chiasmata?

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the point where non-sister chromatids join and cross over (single = chiasma)

43
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define crossing over?

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where lengths of DNA are swapped from one chromatid to another

44
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define bivalent?

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a pair of joined (synapsed) homologous chromosomes during prophase and metaphase of meiosis I

45
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define allele?

A

a version of a gene that is expressed as a slightly different polypeptide

46
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define locus?

A

the position of a gene on a chromosome

47
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what is prophase I?

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chromatin condenses and supercoils

chromosomes come together in homologous pairs to
form a bivalent (one maternal and one paternal)

non-sister chromatids wrap around each other and attach at chiasmata

sections of chromatids are swapped – crossing over nucleolus disappears and nuclear envelope
disintegrates
spindle forms

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define metaphase I?

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bivalents line up at the cell’s equator

spindle fibres attach to centromeres

bivalents are arranged randomly (independent assortment), with
each member of a homologous
pair facing opposite poles – this
allows chromosomes to independently segregate when
pulled apart

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define anaphase I?

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homologous chromosomes in each bivalent are pulled to opposite poles by the spindle fibres

centromeres do not divide

chiasmata separate and lengths of chromatid which have been exchanged in
crossing over remain with their newly attached chromatid

50
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define telophase I in animal cells and plant cells?

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animal cells – nuclear envelopes re-form and cell divides by cytokinesis. Brief interphase (but no DNA replication), chromosomes uncoil

plant cells – No telophase I. Cell progresses straight from anaphase I to meiosis II

51
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define prophase II?

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if a nuclear envelope has reformed, it breaks down again

the nucleolus disappears, chromatin condenses and spindles form

52
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define metaphase II?

A

chromosomes line up at the cell’s equator and spindle fibres attach to centromeres

chromatids are arranged randomly (independent assortment)

53
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define telophase II?

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nuclear envelope reforms around haploid daughter nuclei

animal cells – two cells divide to give four haploid cells

plant cells – tetrad of four haploid cells is formed

54
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what are the four sources of variation in meiosis?

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random mutations can occur during interphase when the DNA replicates

crossing over (prophase 1)

independent assortment of chromosomes
(metaphase 1)

independent assortment of chromatids
(metaphase 2)

55
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what happens in the crossing over stage?

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fragments of chromatid may get swapped over and genetic material is exchanged between the chromosomes. This will create variation as the chromatids still contain the same genes but now have a different (new) combination of alleles

56
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what’s independent assortment of chromosomes?

A

independent assortment means that
the inheritance of one chromosome is
independent of the inheritance of
others

either chromosome from each
homologous pair can pass into the
gamete

this means that each gamete receives
a different combination of maternal
and paternal chromosomes

57
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what can fertilisation lead to?

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genetic variation because any one of approximately 300 million sperm, each with its own genetic material, can fertilise the egg

58
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what does fertilisation increase?

A

genetic variation by randomly combining

two sets of chromosomes, one from each of two genetically unrelated individuals

59
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define stem cells?

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stem cells are undifferentiated cells that

are capable of differentiating to form specialised cells with a particular function

60
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name the different ways that cells can differentiate?

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cell shape, cellular contents or the abundance of a particular organelle

61
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what are the two types of cells that stem cells come from?

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embryonic and adult stem cells

62
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what are embryonic stem cells and what happens when we remove these types of stem cells?

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these stem cells come from embryos
that are three to five days old

removing stem cells kills the embryo

63
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stem cells are totipotent or pluripotent what does this mean?

A

means they can become any type of cell in the body

64
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define totipotent?

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stem cells which can form ANY type of cell in the

embryo (220+ types) PLUS cells of the placenta. These are the most versatile

65
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define pluripotet?

A

stem cells which can form ANY type of cell in the
embryo (but NOT placental cells). These are a little less
versatile than totipotent cells

66
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define multipotent?

A

adult stem cells which can form a limited number
of cell types; e.g. haemopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow
forming erythrocytes and leucocytes. These are the least
versatile

67
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what is bone marrow used for?

A

widely-used treatment for leukaemia, sickle-cell anaemia and immune disorders

treatment – the patient’s own bone
marrow cells are removed and frozen, then returned to the body after chemotherapy

68
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what can drugs be tested on (not on animals)? and why?

A

drugs can be tested on human stem cells grown in a lab rather than on animal tissues – gives a more valid result
as animal cells may not always respond in exactly the same way to a drug as human cells would

69
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why do we study development biology?

A

help scientists understand how organisms grow, develop and mature

observe how differentiation occurs and see what the consequences
are if there is a developmental issue

70
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what could growing cells/tissues/organ for transplant possibly treat?

A

could potentially treat type-1 diabetes by making replacement pancreatic cells (tests on mice successful, human research is ongoing)

could potentially grow nerve tissue to treat degenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s (memory loss caused by death of many brain cells) and Parkinson’s (loss of types of brain cell leading to uncontrolled muscle tremors) and to repair spinal cord injuries
leading to paralysis

could potentially grow replacement heart cells to treat patients who have experienced heart disease or a heart attack

71
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state the problems with using stem cells?

A

scientists don’t yet know how to turn off or on all of the genes found in stem cells. This means that it is very difficult to produce specific types of cells

making useful differentiated cells from stem cells is very expensive, slow and difficult to control. Scientists often
don’t know which specific cell signalling molecules are required to cause stem cells to differentiate into a particular type of specialised cell. Sometimes tumours form

some religious groups feel that as many stem cells are taken from embryos, there is an ethical argument about exploiting one life to benefit another. There are less ethical issues linked to the use of adult stem cells as they are donated with consent and donation causes no lasting harm

72
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what are the two main blood cell types?

A

neutrophils (white blood cells that
help fight infection)

Red blood cells
(erythrocytes)

73
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what happens to the cells that are destined to become erythrocytes?

A

lose their nucleus,
mitochondria, Golgi apparatus and RER, and are filled with haemoglobin.
Their shape also changes to a biconcave disc, allowing them to
squeeze through narrow capillaries and providing a larger surface area
for transporting oxygen

74
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what happens to the cells that are destined to become neutrophils?

A

keep their nucleus and are full of mitochondria. They appear granular
because of the presence of many lysosomes (which contain enzymes to
destroy pathogens)

75
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what are the plants equivalent of a blood vessel and where are they found?

A

vascular bundles and they are found in plant roots and stems

76
Q

what are vascular bundles made of?

A

vascular bundles are made
up of phloem and xylem
tissue, plus cambium
(contains stem cells)

77
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what do cambium cells differentiate to become?

A

cambium cells differentiate to become new xylem or phloem cells as needed

78
Q

what is the function of xylem vessels & phloem vessels?

A

xylem vessels carry water and dissolved mineral ions up the stem

phloem vessels carry sugars made in photosynthesis around the plant

79
Q

state some specialised cells in animal cells?

A 
sperm cell/egg cell
erythrocyte (RBC)
neutrophil (WBC)
epithelial cell
rod cell/cone cell
goblet cell
fat cell
motor/sensory neurone
muscle cell
80
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state some specialised cells in plants?

A 
palisade cell
root hair cell
guard cells
xylem cell
phloem cell
companion cells
81
Q

define a tissue?

A

a tissue is a group of similar cells that work together to

perform a specific function

82
Q

state the four main animal tissues?

A

connective tissue
epithelial tissue
muscle tissue
nervous tissue

83
Q

what are the two groups that epithelial tissue splits into?

A

simple epithelium - one layer thick; lines the respiratory tract, blood vessels, and forms glands in the digestive tract

stratified epithelium - several layers thick; lines the skin, mouth, and anal canal

84
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what do squamous epithelium form?

A

flattened cells that form a smooth and thin surface suitable for lining
organs and tubes including
blood vessels

form the walls of alveoli – being so thin provides
a very short diffusion
pathway for gases

85
Q

what do ciliated epithelium form?

A

long, narrow cells that are often described as “columnar”

86
Q

where is ciliated epithelium found?

A

found in the respiratory system (trachea, bronchi and larger bronchioles) and the reproductive system
(fallopian tubes and uterus)

87
Q

what are the three types of muscles?

A

involuntary or smooth
muscle – found in the gut,
artery walls, bronchi,
cervix and uterus

voluntary or skeletal
muscle – cause bones to
move

cardiac muscle (walls of 
the heart)
88
Q

what is cartilage?

A

connective tissue found in joints (e.g. the knee) and between vertebrae

also shapes and supports the nose, ears and trachea

89
Q

where is cartilage found?

A 
formed when cells called 
chondroblasts secrete an 
extracellular matrix (jelly-like 
substance containing protein 
fibres). This matrix traps the 
chondroblasts
90
Q

what is the role of the leaf (organ) and leaf tissues?

A

is to carry out photosynthesis

each of the leaf tissues has
a particular role to play in
maximising the rate of
photosynthesis

91
Q

what do epidermal tissues form?

A

they form a covering over

leaves, stems and roots

92
Q

what are epidermal cells features?

A

generally epidermal cells are flattened and lack
chloroplasts (except for guard cells). Some also have a waxy substance embedded in their walls to form a waterproof cuticle to reduce evaporation

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