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    1) Cells are the basic building blocks of living things and come in two main types - animal cells and plant cells. 2) Tissues are groups of cells with the same function, like muscle tissue, and organs are made of multiple tissues working together, such as the heart which is made of muscle and nerve tissue. 3) Organ systems are groups of organs that work together to perform major functions in the body and plants, for example the circulatory system which includes the heart and blood vessels.

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    1) Cells are the basic building blocks of living things and come in two main types - animal cells and plant cells. 2) Tissues are groups of cells with the same function, like muscle tissue, and organs are made of multiple tissues working together, such as the heart which is made of muscle and nerve tissue. 3) Organ systems are groups of organs that work together to perform major functions in the body and plants, for example the circulatory system which includes the heart and blood vessels.

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    1) Cells are the basic building blocks of living things and come in two main types - animal cells and plant cells. 2) Tissues are groups of cells with the same function, like muscle tissue, and organs are made of multiple tissues working together, such as the heart which is made of muscle and nerve tissue. 3) Organ systems are groups of organs that work together to perform major functions in the body and plants, for example the circulatory system which includes the heart and blood vessels.

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    1) Cells are the basic building blocks of living things and come in two main types - animal cells and plant cells. 2) Tissues are groups of cells with the same function, like muscle tissue, and organs are made of multiple tissues working together, such as the heart which is made of muscle and nerve tissue. 3) Organ systems are groups of organs that work together to perform major functions in the body and plants, for example the circulatory system which includes the heart and blood vessels.

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    7A Summary Sheets

    Tissues and transplants 7


    All living things are made from cells. There are two basic types of cell: A
    Cell wall. This is like a box with many large
    Cell surface membrane. This holes in it. It supports the cell and is very strong.
    is like a very thin bag. It keeps It is made out of a substance called cellulose.
    the cell together and controls
    what goes into and out of the cell.

    Nucleus. This is the ‘control Chloroplasts. These are green discs that allow
    centre’ of the cell. It tells the the plant to make food (by photosynthesis).
    cell what to do. They contain a chemical called chlorophyll.

    Cytoplasm. This is a watery


    jelly-like substance. Many of the
    cell’s activities take place here. Vacuole. This is a storage space filled with a
    liquid called cell sap.

    An animal cell. A plant cell.

    Cells are very small. A microscope is used to see them. A microscope magnifies things. To
    work out the total magnification, you multiply the magnification of the objective lens by the
    magnification of the eyepiece lens. The object you want to look at with a microscope is the
    specimen. It has to be thin to let light get through it. It is placed, with a drop of water, onto a
    slide. A coverslip is put on top. The coverslip stops the specimen from drying out, holds it flat and
    stops it moving. A stain might be used to help you see parts of the cell.

    To use a microscope you:


    A place the smallest objective lens over eyepiece lens
    the hole in the stage;
    B turn the focusing wheel to move the objective lens
    objective lens close to the stage;
    stage
    C place the slide on the stage; focusing wheel
    D adjust the light source or mirror;
    E look into the eyepiece lens; slide
    light source
    F turn the focusing wheel until what you or mirror
    see is in focus.

    Some animal cells are adapted to do certain functions.

    Ciliated epithelial cells are found in Muscle cells are able to change length. Nerve cells (neurons) are long so that
    tubes leading to the lungs. The strands This helps us to move. signals can be carried around the body
    at the top (cilia) wave about to move quickly.
    dirt out of the lungs.

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    7 Some plant cells are adapted to do certain functions

    Root hair cells in plant roots take water Palisade cells in plant leaves are packed
    out of the ground quickly. The root hair with chloroplasts to help the plant
    gives the water more surface to get into make food.
    the cell.

    A group of cells that are the same, all doing the same job, is called a tissue (e.g. muscle tissue).
    A group of different tissues working together to do an important job is an organ. For example,
    the heart is an organ and is made of muscle tissue and nerve tissue.

    Organs have important functions:

    Brain
    controls the body.

    Stem
    Skin carries substances
    for protection (such as water)
    and feeling. Heart around the plant
    pumps blood. and holds the
    leaves in place.
    Lungs
    for breathing. Leaf
    makes food by
    Stomach the process of
    breaks up food. photosynthesis.
    Liver
    makes and
    destroys Kidneys Root
    substances. clean the blood takes water out
    and make urine. of the soil and
    Large instestine holds the plant
    removes Small intestine in the ground.
    water from breaks up and
    unwanted food. absorbs food.

    Organs often work together in organ systems.

    Organ system Organs Job


    breathing system windpipe (trachea), lungs takes air into the body and gets rid of
    waste gases
    circulatory system heart, blood vessels carries oxygen and food around the
    body
    digestive system mouth, gullet, stomach, intestines breaks down our food
    nervous system brain, spinal cord, nerves carries signals around the body

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