Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 1, The Science of Biology - Assessment - 1.3 Studying Life - Understand Key Concepts/Think Critically - Page 29: 26

Answer

They go through a process called development. During development, a single fertilized egg cell divides again and again to produce the many cells of mature organisms. As those cells divide, they change in shape and structure to form cells such as liver cells, brain cells, and muscle cells. This process is called differentiation, because it forms cells that look different from one another and perform different functions.

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They go through a process called development. During development, a single fertilized egg cell divides again and again to produce the many cells of mature organisms. As those cells divide, they change in shape and structure to form cells such as liver cells, brain cells, and muscle cells. This process is called differentiation, because it forms cells that look different from one another and perform different functions.
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