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WorksheetsCell Differentiation
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins
Why do stomach cells function differently than skin cells?
They contain entirely different DNA
They use different genes in the DNA
_________ _________ are a special type of body cell that can develop into different types of cells.
(a)
_____________ ______________ is the process by which cells that are not specialized develop into their specialized form.
(a)
What is cell differentiation?
Process by which cells produce MORE cells.
Process by which cells become UNSPECIALIZED
Process by with cells become SPECIALIZED
Process by which cells become old and DIE
What is one goal of cellular differentiation?
To create many identical copies of cells.
To make stem cells for use in the future.
To make single-celled organisms.
To make specialized cells to maintain homeostasis.
Stem cells are cells that...
grow uncontrollably
are undifferentiated
never divide
Your red blood cells are a type of
Specialized cell
Embryonic stem cell
Adult stem cell
Induced stem cell
Which type of cell can only do ONE specific job
Specialized cell
Embryonic Stem Cell
Adult Stem Cell
Induced Stem Cell
Why are your muscle cells different from your nerve cells?
muscle and nerve cells have different DNA, different genes
muscle and nerve cells have the same DNA (same genes) but different genes are turned on
muscle and nerve cells began with the same DNA (same genes) but some different genes were destroyed by each cell type
muscle cells are not different from nerve cells, they are the same
What is the purpose of some organisms having different specialized cell types each doing particular jobs?
if all the cells were the same they would fight each other
it is impossible for a single cell to do everything needed to keep it alive
in multicellular organisms specialized cells work together to perform life functions
this is not true - all cells are the same and do the same jobs
