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Montessori British SchoolCell specialization
9th grade
Mr. Cristian A. Zorrilla - 2014
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
Cell Specialization
Cell Specialization
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.