topic 4- cellular differentiation Flashcards
1
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cellular differentiation definition
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the process by which a cell develops more specialised functions by expressing the genes to produce proteins for that type of cell
2
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meristems
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regions of unspecialised cells in plants that can divide and/or differentiate
3
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stem cells
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regions of unspecialised cells in animals that can divide and/or differentiate
4
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2 types of stem cells
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embryonic and adult(tissue)
5
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apical
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divide and elongate and then differentiate to form specialised tissue such as xylem and phloem and found at the root and shoot tips
6
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lateral
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increase diatemter and found in cambium
