AQA GCSE Biology · 8461
Specification 4.1.1.4 · Paper 1
- Revise: Cell Differentiation
A cell that has not yet developed the structures needed for a particular function and may be able to differentiate.
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GCSE Biology · key term
A cell that has not yet developed the adaptations needed for one particular function and may be able to differentiate into different cell types.
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Specification 4.1.1.4 · Paper 1
A cell that has not yet developed the structures needed for a particular function and may be able to differentiate.
Specification 2.6 · Paper 1
A cell that has not yet developed the adaptations needed for a particular function.
Cell differentiation is the process by which an unspecialised cell becomes a specialised cell. As development continues, cells follow different pathways and acquire the features needed for particular functions.
Keep mitosis and differentiation distinct: mitosis increases cell number, whereas differentiation changes an unspecialised cell into a specialised cell type.
Do not confuse mitosis with differentiation. Mitosis produces new cells; differentiation changes an unspecialised cell into a specialised cell.
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Specification B2.1c · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)
A cell that has not yet developed the adaptations for a particular specialised function and may be able to differentiate into other cell types.
Revise: Cell differentiationMany of those cells must also undergo differentiation: an unspecialised cell develops into a specialised cell with the structures and properties required for a particular function.
Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)
Revise: Cell DifferentiationDuring development, an initially unspecialised cell can become adapted for a particular job. This process is called differentiation.