Cell Differentiation

What is cell specialization or differentiation?

• The process where unspecialized cells become different in structure and function.
• When DNA controls the cell cycle.
• The ability of cells to make more cells.
• The ability of cells to maintain homeostasis.

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Which is true about Embryonic Stem Cells.

• They no longer do mitosis, their cell type is set and can not change
• They are limited to the type of cell they can become
• They can become any cell type in the body
• They are found in adults

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Which is true about Adult Stem Cells.

• They no longer do mitosis, their cell type is set and can not change
• They are limited to the type of  cell they can become.
• They can become any cell type in the body
• They are found in embryos

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What is a Zygote?

• An egg cell

• A sperm cell

• A nerve cell

• A FERTILISED egg cell

A somatic cell is...

• any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cells.
• The reproductive cells of an organism.
• an undifferentiated cell of a multicellular organism 
• one or more layers of densely packed cells

A gamete is...

• any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cells.

• The reproductive cells of an organism.

• an undifferentiated cell of a multicellular organism

• one or more layers of densely packed cells

Individual cells become specialized in both form and function through the process of?

• mitosis

• cell cycle

• specialization

• differentiation.

What unit are all living things made of?

• Cells
• Skeletons
• Hearts
• Carapaces

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What does "pluripotent" mean?

• able to divide and make many different types of cells
• not able to divide
• can only divide and make one cell type 
• if it divides, it will make a cancerous tumor

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structure A is?

• inner cell mass
• totipotent cell
•  white blood cell
• a blastocyst