IB Biology Topic B2.3: Cell Specialization Notes

B2.3.1 Production of unspecialized cells following fertilization and their development

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B2.3.2 Properties of stem cells

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B2.3.3 Location and function of stem cell niches in adult humans

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B2.3.4 Differences between totipotent, pluripotent and multipotent stem cells

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B2.3.5 Cell size as an aspect of specialization

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B2.3.6 Surface area-to-volume ratios and constraints on cell size

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B2.3.7 Adaptations to increase surface area-to-volume ratios of cells (HL)

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B2.3.8 Adaptations of type I and type II pneumocytes in alveoli (HL)

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B2.3.9 Adaptations of cardiac muscle cells and striated muscle fibres (HL)

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B2.3.10 Adaptations of sperm and egg cells (HL)

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