Cell differentation Flashcards
1
Q
What is an embryo?
A
An animal or a plant in the early stages of development after fertilization
2
Q
What is a zygote?
A
A fertilized egg
3
Q
The most critical stage of development is….
A
gastrulation
4
Q
What happens during gastrulation?
A
Individual tissue layers begin to form
5
Q
What regulates the process of differentiation during all stages of development?
A
the genes of each cell
6
Q
Differentation determines..
A
what type each cell will become
7
Q
In humans there are _______ of cell types
A
hundreds
8
Q
The process of differentiation can occur…..
A
in the developing embryo but also in adults
9
Q
Cells can divide and remain…
A
undifferentiated
10
Q
Undifferentiated cells are…
A
stem cells
11
Q
Name 3 types of stem cells…
A
totipotent, pluripotent, mulipotent
