topic 4- cellular differentiation Flashcards

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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

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meristems

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regions of unspecialised cells in plants that can divide and/or differentiate

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stem cells

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regions of unspecialised cells in animals that can divide and/or differentiate

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2 types of stem cells

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embryonic and adult(tissue)

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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

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lateral

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increase diatemter and found in cambium

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