Cell specialisation and organisation

Cards (5)

  • Examples of specialised cells include sperm cells, dendritic cells and muscle cells
  • Cell differentiation is a process through which a cell undergoes changes in gene expression to become a more specific type of cell
  • Cell = membrane bound structure containing biomolecules such as nucleic acids, organelles and polysaccharides
  • Tissue = a group of similar specialised cells that work together to carry out a particular function
  • Organ = combination of different tissues working together to carry out a variety of functions