Division and Differentiation

Question 1

What is a somatic cell?

Answer 1

A somatic cell is any cell in the body other than cells involved in reproduction

Question 2

What are Germline cells?

Answer 2

Germline cells are gametes (sperm and ova) and they divide to form gametes

Question 3

How do somatic cells divide? And what do they form

Answer 3

They divide my mitosis and form more somatic cells

Question 4

How do germline cells divide? And what do they form?

Answer 4

Germline cells divide by mitosis and that produces more germline stem cells.
Germline cells also divide my meiosis to form haploid gametes.

Question 5

What is cellular differentiation?

Answer 5

Cellular differentiation is the process when a cell expresses certain genes to produce protein characteristics for that type of cell which allows a cell to carry out specialised functions.

Question 6

What are tissue stem cells involved in?

Answer 6

They are involved in growth, repair and renewal of the cells found in the tissue they are multi potent

Question 7

Why are tissue stem cells multipotent?

Answer 7

Because they can differentiate into all of the types of cells found in a particular tissue type.