2.5- How do cells become specialised? Flashcards
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Differentiation
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describes the specialisation of a cell to perform a specific role
2
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Stem cells
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undifferentiated cells in multicellular organisms that can give rise to differentiated cells or sell replicate to produce more stem cells
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Embryonic stem cells
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found in the early embryo can differentiate into any cell type
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Totipotent stem cells
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can different into any cell type and give rise to a new individual
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Pluripotent stem cells
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can differentiate into any cell type
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Multipotent stem cells
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can differentiate into a range of cell types within a lineage
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Unipotent stem cells
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can only differentiate to form one cell type
