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Unit 5 Lesson 12
How Cells Are Used in the Body
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| differentiation | an increase in the specialization of a cell |
| gene expression | the process in which instructions in DNA are used to produce a protein or other functional product |
| Hayflick limit | the number of times a cell can divide before it is no longer able to propagate |
| mitosis | a type of cell division in which a parent cell copies itself, resulting in two identical daughter cells; used in all cell growth except sexual reproduction |
| proliferation | the increase in number of cells by replication |
| repair | in complex organisms, the process by which new cells replace old or dead ones |
| senescent cell | a cell that can no longer propagate |
| stem cells | unspecialized cells capable of unlimited proliferation |