DIFFERENTIATION

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What is differentiation?
When a stem cell acquires different subcellular structures that enable it to carry out a particular function
What are ways a cell can differentiate?
Cell shape, additional organelles, missing organelles
What is 'tissue'?
A group of cells working together to perform a shared function, often with a similar structure
What is an organ?
Structure made up of groups of different tissues, working together to perform a specific function
What is an organ system?
Group of organs with related functions, working together to perform certain functions within the body
What are two examples of tissues?
Epithelial, muscle
What are two examples of organs?
Heart and lungs
What are two examples of organ systems?
Circulatory, reproductive
Describe epithelial tissue
Sheets of thin, flat cells found in animals that line the surfaces of organs, diffusion takes place here
Describe the xylem
Similar cells found in plants that are used to transport water and mineral ions and provide mechanical support.
Describe the stomach
Digests certain types of food, made up of muscles to mix the stomach contents, epithelium to protect the stomach wall and produce secretions, connective tissue to hold together he other tissues
Describe the leaf
Made up of palisade mesophyll that carries out photosynthesis, spongy mesophyll that is adapted for gaseous diffusion, epidermis to protect the leaf, phloem to transport organic materials, xylem to transport water and ions