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Cell Specialization Flashcards

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1
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Give 3 examples of unicellular organisms

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  1. Amoeba
  2. Paramecium
  3. Euglena
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the result when similar cell types group together to perform a common function

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Tissue

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a specialized structure composed of 2 or more tissues that together perform a specific function

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Organ

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4
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the result when multiple organs work together

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Organ System

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a type of cell with long branches that carry messages throughout the body using electrical signaling

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Neurons

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________ Cells:
- Form is closely related to function
- Optimal performance only in the environment it was designed to function

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Specialized Cells

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7
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cells that move oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body

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Red Blood Cells

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the ability of cells to become another type of cell

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Cellular Potency

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9
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Cell Specialization vs Cellular Potency

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Highly Specialized > Low Potency

Unspecialized > High Potency

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What are the 4 primary levels of cellular potentcy?

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  1. Totipotent
  2. Pluripotent
  3. Multipotent
  4. Unipotent
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a single cell’s ability to produce any number of different cell types within an organism

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Totipotent

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Why are totipotent cells unique?

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They can form all the cell types in an organism + the extraembryonic (placental) cells

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What are the only totipotent cells?

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Embryonic cells within the 1st couple of cell divisions after fertilization

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cells that can give rise to other cells that will function within an embryo

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Pluripotent

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Embryonic Stem Cells have what level of cellular potency?

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Pluripotent

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16
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cells that are specialized enough that they can further differentiate into a number of closely related cell types

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Multipotent

17
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Adult Stem Cells have what level of cellular potency?

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Multipotent

18
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Explain an example of multipotent cells

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Hematopoietic Stem Cells - can specialize / differentiate into distinct blood cell types (red or white blood cells)
- can NOT give rise to a nerve cell

19
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cells that have differentiated and specialized to the point that they can produce only one type of cell and are able to self-renew

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Unipotent

20
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Give 2 examples of Unipotent Cells

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  1. Skin Cells
  2. Red Blood Cells
21
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cells that function to differentiate into specialized cells and generate new cells to repair worn or injured tissues

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Stem Cells

22
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Stem cells have what degree of potency? Are they differentiated?

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High
Undifferentiated or only partially differentiated

23
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Stem Cells can help provide treatments or cures for certain veterinary diseases/disorders: List 5

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  1. Blood and Immune System Diseases
  2. Eye Diseases - Corneal Ulcers
  3. Wound Healing
  4. Spinal Cord injuries
  5. Respiratory Diseases - Inflammatory Airway Disease
24
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What are the 2 main types of stem cells?

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  1. Embryonic Stem Cells
  2. Adult Stem Cells
25
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Describe the potency of Embryonic Stem Cells and where they are found

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Pluripotent
Found in the:
1. Embryo / Fetus
2. Umbilical Cord Blood - generally multipotent
3. Grown in a lab

26
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Describe the potency of Adult Stem Cells and where they are found

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Multipotent or Unipotent
Found in:
1. Bone Marrow

27
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stem cells that give rise to blood cells and can form mature blood cells such as red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells

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Hemopoietic Stem Cells

28
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Why are hemopoietic stem cells important?

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Red blood cells lack the ability to divide and produce other red blood cells due to a lack of DNA within the cells

29
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Hemopoietic Stem Cells have what degree of potency?

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Multipotent

30
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adult stem cells that have been modified with a virus to return to the natural embryonic state

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Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

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