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TOPIC 2: Cells and Controls
2. GROWTH: PLANTS and ANIMALS
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Uncontrolled cell division
GCSE Biology > TOPIC 2: Cells and Controls > 2. GROWTH: PLANTS and ANIMALS
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PLANT GROWTH
GCSE Biology > TOPIC 2: Cells and Controls > 2. GROWTH: PLANTS and ANIMALS
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ANIMAL GROWTH
GCSE Biology > TOPIC 2: Cells and Controls > 2. GROWTH: PLANTS and ANIMALS
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What is growth?
An
increase
in
size
or mass
What are the 3 things that are important in growth?
Cell differenciation
,
cell division
and
cell elongation
(plants only)
What is cell differenciation?
The process of which a cell changes to become
specialised
for its job.
Why is having specialised cells important? (cell diffrenciation)
It allows
multicellular
organisms to work more
efficiently.
What is cell division?
By
mitosis
What is cell elongation?
Plant cell
expands
, making the cell
bigger
so making the plant
grow.
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