3.5 Cell Specialisation And Organisation Flashcards
1
Q
How are all cells in an organism produced from the fertilised egg?
A
Mitosis
2
Q
How do cells become specialised?
A
When differentiating some genes are switched on and the others are switched off
3
Q
What do all cells have the same in the human body?
A
Same genes
4
Q
Cellular differentiation definition
A
Process of a totipotent cell develops or matured to possess a more distinct form and function
5
Q
Switched on genes definition
A
Genes expressed
6
Q
Switched off genes definition
A
Genes not expressed
7
Q
What is a cell that has undergone cellular differentiation called?
A
Specialised
8
Q
What is a cell that has not undergone cellular differentiation called?
A
Unspecialised
9
Q
Tissue definition
A
Made up of cells
10
Q
Organ definition
A
Made up of tissues
11
Q
Organ system definition
A
Made up of organs
