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Cell Specialization
• Not all cells are alike (structure or function)
• Many different, types, sizes, shapes
– Our body has over 200 different cell types
• Most are only 10-20micrometers in diameter
• Meaning we need a microscope to see them
• Cell Specialization: all cells are made for a different
job in an organism
Cell Specializaiton
• Skin Cells: layered/stacked for protection &
renewal
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Cell Specialization
Cell Communication
Cell
Organization
• Cells
Tissues
Organs
Organ
Systems
Body Organization
• Tissue: A group of similar cells that
perform a particular function
• Organ: similar tissues of body which
carry out 1+ similar functions
• Organ system: work together to perform a
specific function.