Producing New Cells
- The cells in your body need to be able to divide to help your body grow and repair itself
- Cells grow and divide over and over again
- New cells are produced by the division of existing cells
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Specialised Cells in Animals Table
Diagrams of specialised cells in animals:
Ciliated cell
Nerve cell
Red blood cells
Sperm cell
Egg cell
Examples of specialised cells in plants:
Diagrams of specialised cells in plants:
Root hair cell
Xylem structure
Palisade mesophyll cell
Levels of organisation
Typical levels of organisation question
Most incorrect answers here come from not being able to identify a tissue, so it’s worth making sure you understand and remember that tissues are always made up of only one type of cell.
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