Which is not an example of cell differentiation?

a. a leaf cell divides as a plant leaf grows.

b. a fertilized egg develops limbs and a head.

c. stem cells from bone marrow develop into blood cells.

d. bone marrow cells are used to repair damage to heart tissue?

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Biology

Ian Armstrong

8 May, 07:03

Which is not an example of cell differentiation?

a. a leaf cell divides as a plant leaf grows.

b. a fertilized egg develops limbs and a head.

c. stem cells from bone marrow develop into blood cells.

d. bone marrow cells are used to repair damage to heart tissue?

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Ivan Daugherty · Answer 1

Answer: A

Differentiation refers to a cell silencing certain genes and specifically expressing certain genes to change it's function from a totipotent cell to a multipotent cell to a pluripotent cell down it's class.

Which is not an example of cell differentiation?a. a leaf cell divides as a plant leaf grows.b. a fertilized egg develops limbs and a head.c. stem cells from bone marrow develop into blood cells.d. bone marrow cells are used to repair damage to heart tissue?

Which is not an example of cell differentiation?

a. a leaf cell divides as a plant leaf grows.

b. a fertilized egg develops limbs and a head.

c. stem cells from bone marrow develop into blood cells.

d. bone marrow cells are used to repair damage to heart tissue?