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Question
Define the term differentiation.
Solution
- A localised qualitative change in a cell, tissue, or organ's size, biochemistry, structure, or function is called differentiation.
- Examples of these changes include fibre, vessel, tracheid, sieve tube, mesophyll, leaf, etc. It is, thus, a shift in both form and physiological function. It leads to specialise for certain tasks.
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