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Cell Diversity
Leaving Cert Biology
Question | Answer |
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What do you call the small units that all living organisms are made of | Cells |
What do you call a group of similar cells that carry out the same function | Tissue |
What are the four main types of plant tissues | Dermal, Vascular, Ground and Meristematic |
Where would you find dermal tissue in a plant | Covering layer (Top and Bottom) |
What is another name for the dermal layer | Epidermis |
Some plants have a water proof layer on their on top of epidermis, what is this called | Cuticle |
What is the main function of the dermal layer | Protection |
Name the two type of vascular tissue | Xylem and Phloem |
What is the function of the xylem | Transport water |
What is the function of the phloem | Transport food |
Name two animal tissues | Connective and Nervous |
What is connective tissue | Tissue that consists of a number of cells that joins and supports other body tissues |
Give an example of connective tissue | Blood, bone or cartilage |
What is nervous tissue | Tissue composed of nerve cells called neurons |
What is tissue culture | The growth of tissues in or on an artificial medium outside an organism |
What is the term used to describe the growth of cells outside the body | In-vitro growth |
What is the term used to describe the growth of cells inside the body | In-vivo growth |