Flashcardizz-Review: Cell Differentiation

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Why do stomach cells function differently than skin cells?

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They use different genes in the DNA

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What type of cell are your red blood cells?

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Specialized cell

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Why are your muscle cells different from your nerve cells?

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muscle and nerve cells have the same DNA (same genes) but different genes are turned on

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What process best explains how muscle cells and nerve cells can develop from the same fertilized egg?

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differentiation

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What is the difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells?

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Embryonic stem cells can differentiate into more cell types than adult stem cells.

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Stem cells are

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undifferentiated and can develop into many types of cells.

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Which cell is specialized by having lots of mitochondria for energy and protein fibers for movement?

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muscle cell

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Do all bodily cells have the same DNA?

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True

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Stem cells can be obtained from

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embryos, some adult tissues, umbilical cord blood

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Which type of cell is unspecialized? Options: skin cell, stem cell, liver cell, muscle cell

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stem cell