White blood cell (WBC)—A white blood cell is one of the three main types of blood cells. They are produced in the bone marrow and released into the blood. White blood cells are responsible for fighting infection. There are several kinds of white blood cells‚ including monocytes‚ lymphocytes‚ neutrophils‚ eosinophils‚ and basophils. White blood cells‚ or leukocytes (also spelled "leucocytes"; from the Greek word leuko- meaning "white")‚ are cells of the immune system involved in defending the body
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Nervous system - Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nervous_system Nervous system From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The nervous system is an organ system containing a network of specialized cells called neurons that coordinate the actions of an animal and transmit signals between different parts of its body. In most animals the nervous system consists of two parts‚ central and peripheral. The central nervous system of vertebrates (such as humans) contains
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Cell Membrane Structure Phospholipids are arranged in to layers‚ called the bilayer. They only have 2 fatty acids‚ this is because the third fatty acid is replaced by a negatively charged phosphate group. The phosphate heads are polar‚ in other words attracted to water‚ therefore they are hydrophilic. The lipid tails are non-popular as they’re not attracted to water and therefore known as hydrophobic. When phospholipids are added to the water‚ they rearrange themselves so that the hydrophilic heads
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from parents to their off spring. Variation: Differences for various characters among the individuals of the same species. Types of variation: 1. Environmental and 2. Hereditary 1. Heredity variation: Variation observed among the individuals of the same species due to difference in their genetic constitution is termed as heredity variation. 2. Environmental variation: Two individuals with the same genotype may become different in phenotype when they come into contact with different conditions of
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Stem cells are an undifferentiated cell of a multicellular organism that is capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same type‚ and from which certain other kinds of cell arise by differentiation. The body is not able to produce new neurons to repair spinal cords injuries‚ such as those that cause paralysis. Because of this‚ there is no way for doctors to restore movement to paralyzed people. Stem cells may be the perfect solution to that problem. Researchers have found that implants
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Cell Multiplication 1. Why do bone injuries generally heal‚ while injuries to the spinal cord and brain do not? Bone tissues can regenerate fairly easy; in the area where the bone has been fractured‚ the bone will work to produce new cells and small blood vessels that will rebuild the bone. The new cells will cover the ends of each broken piece of bone until the gap between the bones has been closed and the bone has been repaired. However‚ like the brain‚ the spinal cord is part of the central
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STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN CELLS Achievement Standard 90464 – Biology 2.8 – Describe cell structure and function TYPES OF CELLS • PROKARYOTIC CELLS = more primitive‚ unicellular‚ have no organised nucleus‚ no membrane-bound organelles‚ genetic material is 1 circular DNA molecule‚ can have tiny extra rings of DNA called plasmids‚ all have cell walls e.g. bacteria and blue-green algae • EUCARYOTIC CELLS = unicellular or multi-cellular‚ plant and animal cells‚ have a nucleus‚ have
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Eukaryotic & Prokaryotic Cells Introduction: The Cell: The cell is a functional unit of all living organisms. Cells have evolved into two fundamentally different types‚ eukaryotic and prokaryotic‚ which can be distinguished on the basis of their structure and the complexity of their organization. The simplest organisms which consist of one cell are called prokaryotes. More complex organisms are called eukaryotes and they consist of many cells. Objectives: * Define the terms: Eukaryotes
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of change. Carcinogenesis is the development of cancer. Cancer cells are abnormal cells and they have characteristics that can be associated with their ability to grow uncontrollably. Cancer cells are non-specialized‚ and divide uncontrollably. Cancer in situ is a tumor located in its place of origin. Malignant tumors establish new tumor distant from the primary tumors. Cancer cells characteristics distinguish them from normal cells. They have abnormal nuclei with many chromosomal irregularities
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Animal Cell Kaile Tuisamatatele Blue 09.23.14 Table Of Context 1 Nucleus 2 Nucleolus 3 Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum 4Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum 5Golgi Apparatus 6Ribosomes 7Cell Membrane 8Centrioles 9 Conclusion 10Work cite Nucleus Function:The nucleus is usually located around the center of the cell connected to the endoplasmic reticulum as part of the endomembrane system. The nucleus controls many of the
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