What is the differentiation of cells?


Cellular differentiation is the process by which a less specialized cell becomes a more specialized cell type. Differentiation occurs numerous times during the development of a
multicellular organism as the organism changes from a simple zygote to a complex system of tissues and cell types.
STEPS INVOLVED

•  The Morula Stage
•  The Blastula Stage

•  The Gastrula Stage

• The Neurula Stage

 

 

BONUS QUESTION

The germ layers and the systems formed from them:

Endoderm- The endoderm forms the epithelial lining of the whole of the digestive tube except part of the mouth and pharynx and the terminal part of the rectum.

Mesoderm- The mesoderm forms the skeletal muscle, the skeleton, the dermis of skin, connective tissue, the urogenital system, the heart, blood, and the spleen.Ectoderm- The ectoderm forms the central nervous system, the lens of the eye, cranial and sensory, the ganglia and nerves, pigment cells, head connective tissues, the epidermis, hair, and mammary glands. 

 

 

The blastocyst