Cell Cycle and Cell Differentiation
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Objective
I can explain how the cell cycle leads to cell differentiation in tissue development, including examples of tissue formation during embryological development and uncontrolled cell growth.
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Explain the difference in differentiation potential between embryonic and adult stem cells, and where each type is found.
Describe how unspecialized embryonic stem cells change during cell differentiation to develop into cells with specific functions, like nerve or muscle cells.
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“Describe how the process of cell differentiation contributes to the formation of different tissues and organs during embryonic development. Explain how the switching on or off of specific genes during the cell cycle leads to cell differentiation.”
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