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cell specialization

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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cell specialization:

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process where cells develop to perform partichlar functions

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factors influencing cell specialization

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• contents of cells cytoplasm • environmental conditions such as TEMP, PRESSURE, nutrients • influence of neighbouring cells may activate or suppress genes

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the contents of a cells cytoplasm affects cell specialization bc

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the number of each organelle may vary

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animal body levels of organization

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• cell (heart and muscle cell) • tissue (heart muscle tissue) • organ (heart) • organ system (circulatory system)

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the animal body hierarchy of organization is organized by

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simplest to most complex

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epithelial tissue: layers of

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tightly packed cells arranged in sheets/columns

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epithelial tissue covers the body ___

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both externally and internally

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epithelial tissue is mainly for

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protection

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muscle tissue: bundles of long cells containing

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specialized proteins (able to shorten and lengthen)

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muscle fibers:

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bundles of long cells in muscle tissue

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skeletal muscle tissue:

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locomotion, makes bones move

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smooth muscle tissue:

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squeezea substances through organs

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cardiac muscle tissue:

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pumps blood

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connective tissue: various types of cells and fibres held together by

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a solid, liquid, gel

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connective tissue function

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strengthens, supports, connects cells and tissues

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nervous tissue: long thin cells with

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fine branches at the ends to conduct electrical impulses

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neurons:

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long thin cells in nervous tissue

#18
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nervous tissue transmits and stores info,

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responds to stimuli

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stem cells:

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unspecialized cells

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stem cells undergo

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mitosis and cytokinesis

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stem cells divide into two daughter cells, each daughter cell can

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develop into a different type of cell based on the parts of its DNA that are switched on

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embryonic stem cells:

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can differentiate into any kind of cell

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adult stem cells:

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located in special areas, can only differentiate into certain types of cells depending on location

#24
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adult stem cells can be in

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bone marrow, differentiate into white or red blood cells