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Specialised Cells and Their Functions

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Biology · GCSE · AQA · 8 slides · Not used yet

How cells differentiate and specialise, with examples from across the body.

microscope view of plant cells
Specialised Cells and Their Functions
One cell, one job – how structure links to function | AQA GCSE Biology 4.1.1.3 & 4.1.1.4
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What’s in this lesson

  1. 1 Specialised Cells and Their Functions Free to read
  2. 2 One Cell, Many Jobs Free to read
  3. 3 Cell differentiation Free to read
  4. 4 When Do Cells Differentiate?
  5. 5 Specialised Animal Cells
  6. 6 Specialised Plant Cells
  7. 7 Structure Enables Function
  8. 8 What to Remember

The whole series

  1. 1 Cell Structure: Animal and Plant Cells
  2. 2 Specialised Cells and Their Functions
  3. 3 Cell Transport: Diffusion, Osmosis and Active Transport
  4. 4 Mitosis and the Cell Cycle
  5. 5 Stem Cells and Differentiation

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Cell Structure: Animal and Plant Cells
Cells are the basic unit of life. AQA GCSE Biology 4.1 – all cell sizes measured in micrometres (μm\mu m).
8 slides

Cell Structure: Animal and Plant Cells

By BA Library

Biology · GCSE · AQA

Comparing animal and plant cell structure, organelles and their functions.

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Cell Transport: Diffusion, Osmosis and Active Transport
How substances move into and out of cells — three processes compared AQA GCSE Biology 4.1.3.1–4.1.3.3
8 slides

Cell Transport: Diffusion, Osmosis and Active Transport

By BA Library

Biology · GCSE · AQA

The three mechanisms of movement across cell membranes, with worked examples.

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fluorescent stained cells dividing under microscope
Mitosis and the Cell Cycle
AQA GCSE Biology 4.1.2 – how cells grow, divide and produce genetically identical copies for growth and repair
9 slides

Mitosis and the Cell Cycle

By BA Library

Biology · GCSE · AQA

The stages of the cell cycle and mitosis, and why cell division matters.

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scientist viewing cells under laboratory microscope
Stem Cells and Differentiation
One cell, many possible futures – how unspecialised cells become the specialised cells that build an organism (AQA GCSE Biology 4.1.2.3)
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Stem Cells and Differentiation

By BA Library

Biology · GCSE · AQA

Embryonic and adult stem cells, therapeutic uses, and the ethical debate.

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