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Types and Functions of Specialized Cells by Patrick Kamel is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Cells become specialized through cell differentiation, where originally similar cells develop different structures and functions. A single fertilized egg cell contains the DNA to develop into over 250 specialized cell types through turning genes on and off. Specialized cells, like nerve cells, red blood cells, and photosynthetic cells, have distinct shapes, internal structures, and activated genes that allow each to perform its specific role in the body. Single-celled organisms do not show specialization as
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- Patrick Kamel
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