Cell Differentiation

What is Cell differentiation?

• The process of cell divison

• The process of cells becoming specialized for specific functions

• The process of cells becoming identical

• The process of cells becoming mutated

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Which of the following best describes stem cells?

• Cells that have already differentiated

• Cells that cannot undergo cell division

• Cells that have been mutated

• Original human cells that are able to develop into specialized cells

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What is gene regulation?

• DNA Replication

• The formation of new genes within the DNA

• Uncontrolled cell growth with damaged DNA

• The expression of genes to in order to create cell types

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Which of the following best describes Specialized Cells?

• They can divide rapidly

• They are identical to all other cells in the organism

• They have specific structures and functions

• They are only found in cancerous cells

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Specialized cells such as muscle, blood, or nerve cells are caused by cell differentiation led by

• Environmental Factors

• nucleus

• ribosomes

• plasma membrane

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Cells differentiate to perform different functions because

• all genes are turned on inside that cell

• all genes are turned off inside that cell

• different genes are turned on inside that cell

• different genes are turned on or off inside that cell

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During the process of differentiation

• all sections of DNA are activated to determine the structure of a body cell

• ONLY ONE section of DNA are deactivated to determine the structure of a body cell

• only specific sections of DNA sequence are activated to determine the structure and functions of a body cell

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Unspecialized cells in our body that has the ability to differentiate into different types of cells are called

• specialized cells

• differentiated cells

• nerve cells

• stem cells

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What is the term for cells that have the potential to differentiate into various cells types?

• Stem Cells

• Cancer Cells

• Zygotes

• Specialized Cells

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Which best explains why muscle cells are different from blood cells?

• Muscle cells are produced by the brain, but blood cells are produced by the heart. 
• Different genes are activated in muscle cells than in blood cells. 
• Muscles cells experience different environmental influences than blood cells. 
• A mutation occurs during the development of muscle cells but not in blood cells. 

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