embryonic and adult and meristem Flashcards
1
Q
how are plant meristems similar to embryonic stem cells?
A
can become any type of plant cell
2
Q
what are embryonic stem cells?
A
identical cells that can produce any sort of cell required by the organism
3
Q
what are unspecialised cells called?
A
adult stem cells
4
Q
if you have an adult stem cell that becomes specialised at a later stage,how would it be different to embryonic?
A
cannot become any sort of cell
5
Q
are cells in the meristem specialised?
A
no - unspecialised
6
Q
under what conditions can unspecialised plant cells become specialised?
A
normal hormonal
7
Q
what genes are switched on in embryonic?
A
all
8
Q
what genes are switched on in adult?
A
range of the genes
9
Q
unspecialised cell-what genes are switched on?
A
all
10
Q
specialised cell-what genes are switched on?
A
only one section on
rest off
