differentiation and specialised cells

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Examples of specialised cells?
Muscle cells, sperm cells, nerve cells, phloem, xylem and root hair cells
What is a sperm cell? 
its role is to deliver genetic material to an egg in order to fertalise it
What is a stem cell?
They can divide by mitosis and differentiate into different specialised cells
What is an embryonic stem cell?
They can specialise into any type of cell- they can divide by mitosis- help growth of embryo
What is an adult stem cell?
They can only specialise into blood cells (white blood cells and red blood cells)- they replace dead cells to enable growth
What is a plant stem cell?
The stem cells in plants are produced in the meristem tissue in the shoots and roots- specialise for a job needed for the plant