What is differentiation in multicellular organisms?
A multicellular organism undergoes numerous rounds of differentiation as it develops from a straightforward zygote to a complex system of tissues and cell types.
What is an example of cell differentiation?
The transformation of a single-celled zygote into a multicellular embryo and then into the complex multisystem of several cell types that is a fetus is an illustration of cell differentiation.
What is the process of differentiation?
Differentiation is the process by which unspecialized cells become specialized to carry out distinct functions.
Stem Cells. A stem cell is an unspecialized cell that can divide without limit as needed and can, under specific conditions, differentiate into specialized cells.