Cell Specialization

What type of cells are these?

• A Cells

• B Cells

• T Cells

• Seriously?

TRUE/FALSE: A cell's function refers to its JOB or what it DOES

• True

• False

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What type of cells are these? They are part of the SKELETAL system!

• Bone

• Liver

• Blood

• Stomach

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What type of cells are these? They make up your circulatory system and carry oxygen to your body

• Skin

• Blood

• Liver

• Lung

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What type of cells are these? They are part of the IMMUNE system and help fight off infections!

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

• Fur balls

• Liver Cells

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Why are red blood cells so tiny?

• So they can pass through blood vessels.

• So they can hide from viruses.

• So they can clump together.

________ make up all living things.

• Cells

• Nucleus

• DNA

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Specialized cells such as skin cell and muscle cell carry out specific function because only certain parts of genes are expressed. 

• True

• False

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What macromolecules are responsible for helping cells become a special type of cell?

• Lipids

• Carbs

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

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What is cell specialization?

• The process by which cells become identical

• The process by which cells develop specific functions

• The process by which cells divide

• The process by which cells die

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