Combined Science GCSE
Specialised cell
What Specialised cell means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Specialised cell
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A cell with structures and organelles suited to its job, such as many mitochondria in muscle cells or a long axon in nerve cells.
Topics that use Specialised cell
- Cell differentiation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Animal and plant differences
- Cell differentiation
- Cell specialisation
- Differentiation
- Gene expression
- Meristem tissue
- Mitosis
- Multicellular organisms
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