7Ae Quick Check

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What does a The cilia wave to move
How are xylem cells
A cell splits up to form A
adapted to their
nucleus do? dirt out of the lungs. two daughter cells.
function?

A group of cells of the

What do ciliated Make food by How are new cells
same type working
epithelial cells do? photosynthesis. made?
together to do a job.

What do A piece of glass that a Makes and destroys

What is a tissue?
chloroplasts do? cell is put onto. substances.

It holds the leaves in

What is a microscope A collection of organs What does the liver place and carries
slide? working together. do? substances around
the plant.

What is an organ What is the function of Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell

Supports a plant cell.
system? the stem in a plant? surface membrane.

What does a cell wall Name three parts of They can change
Cells are very small.
do? an animal cell. length.

Why do we need to How are muscle cells

Cell wall, vacuole,
use microscopes to adapted to their Carry water.
chloroplasts.
look at cells? function?

Name three cell parts A group of different

What do xylem tubes
that are only found They are hollow. tissues that work
do?
in plant cells. together.

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A Controls what
Which organ system
What is an organ? goes into and out Cleans the blood.
are the lungs part of?
of the cell.

What does the

What does the Carry signals around
cell surface Plants.
excretory system do? the body.
membrane do?

What type of
organisms have What do nerve cells
The digestive system. Roots, stem, leaves.
water transport do?
systems?

Which organs are in

Which organ system is They have a lot of
Breathing system. the water transport
the stomach part of? chloroplasts.
system?

How are palisade cells

Which organ system is
The circulatory system. adapted to their Windpipe or trachea.
the windpipe in?
function?

In what organ does

Which organ system is Digests and absorbs
Foodpipe or gullet. air go to and from
the heart part of? food.
the lungs?

What organ does

What is the function of
food go down into The breathing system. Controls a cell.
the small intestine?
the stomach?

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