What feature of root hair cells allows efficient absorption of water by osmosis?
Large surface area
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Which cells are specialised to open and close leaf pores (stomata)?
Guard cells
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Which of the following is s specialised feature of erythrocytes?
No nucleus
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Stem cells which are capable of differentiating into any cell type or into an embryo are called?
omnipotent
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Which of the following is not a specialised feature of erythrocytes?
Thick membrane (they have thin membrane for a short diffusion distance)
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Which of the following is a specialised feature of neutrophils?
Multi-lobed nucleus and many lysosomes
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Which of the following is a specialised feature of sperm cells?
Streamlined head and body & Acrosome containing hydrolytic (digestive) enzymes
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In the future, it may be possible to cure ______ disease by replacing damaged brain cells, which no longer secrete dopamine, with stem cells.
Alzheimers
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Stem cells which are capable of differentiating into a narrow range of cell types are called?
Multipotent
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All multicellular organisms have stem cells which are _____ cells. These divide by mitosis and undergo a process of differentiation during which they become more specialised for a particular function.
Undifferentiated
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Root hair cells absorb mineral ions by which ATP required process?
Active transport
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Stem cells which are capable of differentiating into any type of cell are called?
pluripotent
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In the future it may be possible to cure the macular degeneration by replacing damaged _____ cells with stem cells.
Retinal
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What is special about the nucleus of a sperm?
It is haploid
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Which of the following is s specialised feature of palisade mesophyll cells?
packed with chloroplasts
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Card 2
Front
What feature of root hair cells allows efficient absorption of water by osmosis?
Back
Large surface area
Card 3
Front
Which cells are specialised to open and close leaf pores (stomata)?
Back
Card 4
Front
Which of the following is s specialised feature of erythrocytes?
Back
Card 5
Front
Stem cells which are capable of differentiating into any cell type or into an embryo are called?
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