Cell Differentiation – Stem Cells how specialized cells get produced controlled by the cell’s DNA stem cells are animal cells that can differentiate into many cell types 2 types of stem cells: Embryonic – can differentiate into any kind of cell Tissue – can only differentiate into certain types of cells, ex. umbilical cord blood
SPECIALIZED CELLS Many complex organisms, such as a human being or a maple tree, begin life as a single fertilized egg or a single cell. The cells in a complex organism are not all identical. They perform different functions so have a different designs or are specialized.specialized
SPECIALIZED CELLS Plants also have specialized tissues Structural Differences in Specialized Cells