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A-Level Biology OCR A

Cells Stem Specialised Characteristic Abilities Undergo Division Describe

Stem cells possess the abilities of indefinite division and differentiation, unlike specialized cells which have lost the capacity to divide.

Stem cells can divide indefinitely and differentiate into other cell types, whereas specialized cells cannot divide and are fixed in their type.

Front Describe the characteristic abilities of stem cells compared to specialised cells.
Back Characteristic abilities of stem cells:
  • Stem cells are able to undergo cell division again and again indefinitely, specialised cells are not able to undergo cell division at all
  • They are able to differentiate into other cell types, specialised cells are not

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