What is the purpose of specialised cells in the human body? and what are some specialised cells in the human body?
1 Answer
They can become any type of cell in the body.
Explanation:
Specialised cells in animals are called 'Stem Cells' these come in two types, adult stem cells and embryonic stem cells.
Adult stem cells can become only a certain amount of other cells for example heart cells or skin cells where as embryonic stem cells may become any type of cell in the human body.
Embryonic stem cells are only found in embryos and once the baby has developed past that stage it will only create adult stem cells. Stem cells are used initially in the development of an embryos' organs and then are used after birth to repair and replace cells in the human's body. They are found only in multicellular organisms and are made through mitosis of other stem cells.
To answer the question in more concise terms specialised cells are called Stem cells and are used to produce everything in the human body at the embryonic stage e.g. brain cells or liver cells are all made from stem cells. They are then used after the embryonic stage to repair and maintain cells and tissue as the human continues to live and grow.
