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Tissue
A group of cells working together to perform a function E.g. Skin, muscle, liver, brain

Cell
The building blocks of all living organisms. Cells can be prokaryotic or eukaryotic

Eukaryote
Plant and Animal cells are eukaryotic cells as they have a cell membrane, cytoplasm and a nucleus

Prokaryote
Bacterial cells are prokaryotic cells as they are very very small have a cell wall around their cell membrane and they do not have a nucleus

Cell Membrane
An envelope that surrounds the cell and lets substances in and out

Nucleus
Contains DNA and controls the cells activity

Cytoplasm
The jelly centre of the cell which holds the sub-cellular structures and is where all the chemical reactions happen

Cell Wall
Only found in plant cells and bacterial cells. In plant cells the cell wall is made of cellulose

Plasmid
A small ring of DNA found in prokaryotic cells (bacteria)

Mitochondria
This is where respiration happens in cells which gives the cells energy

Chloroplasts
Only found in plant cells, these contain chlorophyll and are the sites of photosynthesis and are green

Ribosomes
Where proteins are made

Vacuole
Found in plant cells, these contain cell sap which is sugar and water

Sperm Cells
A sex cell produced in the testes which carries genetic information from the male to the female egg. They have a tail to swim, lots of mitochondria for energy, and an acrosome which contains enzymes to digest through the egg membrane.

Nerve Cells
These are special cells which carry electrical impulses along a long structure called an axon. They are also known as neurones.

Muscle Cells
These make up muscle tissue and contract and relax to create movement. Muscle cells contain a lot of mitochondria as they need lots of energy

Root Hair Cell
A cell found in the roots of a plant which has a long part sticking out to increase the surface area for absorbing water and minerals. They also have NO chloroplasts as they do not photosynthesise

Xylem Cell
A cell that makes up xylem tissue in a plant. Xylem tissue is like a long tube that carries water from the roots of a plant to the leaves

Phloem Cell
A cell that makes up phloem tissue in a plant. Phloem tubes allow food like sugars to be moved around a plant.

What are 4 key features of bacterial cells? (4)
- Small size
- Cell wall
- Cell membrane
- loop of DNA (no nucleus)