Cellular Differentiation

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Science
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10th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is one goal of cellular differentiation?
To create many identical copies of cells.
To make stem cells for use in the future.
To make single-celled organisms.
To make specialized cells to maintain homeostasis.
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NGSS.HS-LS1-4
2.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
_____________ ______________ is the process by which cells that are not specialized develop into their specialized form.
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is cell differentiation?
Process by which cells produce MORE cells.
Process by which cells become UNSPECIALIZED
Process by with cells become SPECIALIZED
Process by which cells become old and DIE
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why are your muscle cells different from your nerve cells?
muscle and nerve cells have different DNA, different genes
muscle and nerve cells have the same DNA (same genes) but different genes are turned on
muscle and nerve cells began with the same DNA (same genes) but some different genes were destroyed by each cell type
muscle cells are not different from nerve cells, they are the same
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the process in which an unspecialized stem cell turns into a specialized body cell?
DNA Replication
Differentiation
Respiration
Genetic Modification
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which cells undergo cell differentiation?
Skin cells
Cancer cells
Stem cells
Normal Cells
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the purpose of some organisms having different specialized cell types each doing particular jobs?
if all the cells were the same they would fight each other
it is impossible for a single cell to do everything needed to keep it alive
in multicellular organisms specialized cells work together to perform life functions
this is not true - all cells are the same and do the same jobs
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-2
NGSS.HS-LS1-4
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