Differentiation and specialisation

• how do single-celled organisms carry out all life functions?

  within a single cell
• how do multicellular organisms carry out all life functions?

  they have specialised cells, forming tissues and organs, which have various structures and roles
• what can stem cells do?

  they can become any cell type in the body
• whats differentiation?

  the development of a cell into a specific type
• what happens to cells as they differentiate?

  the cells become specialised in structure and in the chemical reactions that they perform