3.2.1.3 - Specialised Cells Flashcards
What are the 7 life processes?
Movement Respiration Sensitivity Growth Reproduction Excretion Nutrition
What do we call the cell formed at fertilisation?
A zygote
A zygote is what type of cell?
A stem cell (totipotent)
A zygote develops into an…
embryo
An embryo is made up of which type of cells?
(embryonic) stem cells
What is a stem cell?
A non-specialised cell
Are the cells of an embryo genetically identical?
yes
A zygote and the cells of an embryo divide by the process of…
mitosis
Are the specialised cells of a multicellular organism genetically identical?
yes
How is it that different types of specialised cells can be genetically identical?
Different genes are active within the nucleus of those cells.
Which organelle will be well developed within a sperm cell?
Mitochondria (to provide energy for movement)
Which organelle will be well developed in muscle cells?
Mitochondria (to provide energy for movement)
What is another name for a liver cell?
Hepatocyte
Which organelle will be well developed in a hepatocyte (liver cell)
Golgi apparatus (to detoxify)
Some embryonic stem cells develop further into __________ stem cells, which lie dormant for future use.
adult
What are haematopoietic cells and where are they found?
- Adult stem cells that develop into red blood cells.
- bone marrow
Cells that are adapted to perform a specific function are called…
specialised cells