Cell differentiation
What Cell differentiation means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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The process by which a cell becomes specialised for a particular function by switching on specific genes and producing particular proteins.
As the embryo develops, the cells differentiate into specialised cells to form different tissues and organs.
The process by which undifferentiated cells develop specific structures and functions.
Topics that use Cell differentiation
- Cell differentiation (AQA GCSE)
- Meiosis (AQA GCSE)
- Supplying the cell (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- division of labour
- Mitosis
- specialised cells
- stem cells
- Active transport
- adult stem cells
- cell cycle
- Cell division and mitosis
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