Specialised Cells

• Identify what a stem cell is?

  unspecialised cells that have the capacity to develope into many different cell types (eg; muscle cells and nerve cells) under special conditions .
• Identify the properties of stem cells?

  A stem cell has 2 properties

  1. self-renewable; the ability to go through several cycles well remaining the same.
  2. potency; the ability to differentiate (change) into specialised cell types.
• What process do stem cells go through to become specialised cells?

  mitosis
• what are specialised cells function in a organism?

  Specialised cells such as muscle and nerve cells are used to form tissues.