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Define differentiation
The process by which cells, tissue, and organs acquire specialized features
Define specialised cell
A cell which performs a specific function for an organism
Define stem cells
Undifferentiated cells that can differentiate to form
State the name of the tissue which contains stem cells in plants.
Meristem
State some ethical issues with the use of stem cells in research
To get embryonic stem cells scientists need to create embryos just to destroy them, goes against religions embryos should have the same rights as a person as they could potentially become a person
Define a eukaryotic cell
A cell that contains a nucleus.
Define a prokaryotic cell
A cell without a nucleus
Define magnification
How much larger an image is than the object it is based on
