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What does it mean if cells differentiate.
it means that they change after being produced to serve a specific function.
What are the three type of cells
stem cells, differentiated cells, other cells that are able to reproduce.
differintation information
differentiated cells can usually can only turn into one or two cells.
what are the two parts of cell division
Interphase: Acquisition of nutrients, growth, chromosome duplication.
division:One copy of every chromosome and half of cytoplasm and organelles parceled out into two daughter cells
what are the three parts of interphase
G1 (growth phase 1)
Acquisition of nutrients and growth to proper size
S (synthesis) phase
DNA synthesis occurs, replicating every chromosome
G2 (growth phase 2)
Completion of growth and readying for division