BRAINCAKESpecialised Cells and Tissues
Many organisms are multicellular, with cells that carry out different roles.
These specialised cells are organised into tissues which are organised into organs and then into organ systems which make up the whole organism.
Cells start of as simple cells but are then differentiated after mitosis.
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Key terms in this lesson
- mitosis
- Nuclear division producing two daughter nuclei that are genetically identical to the parent nucleus, used in growth, repair and asexual reproduction.
- differentiation
- The process by which unspecialised cells change to become specialised in structure and function.
- gene
- A length of DNA that codes for a specific polypeptide.
More in Cell Division
- Metaphase 1
- Anaphase 1
- Telophase 1
- Meiosis 2
- Epithelial Cells
- Specialised Plant Cells
- Organs and Organ Systems
- Stem Cells
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