difference between specialisation & differentiation (1 Viewer)

[mudcake42]

B cells differentiate into the certain type of antibody ... wouldn't that be specialisation??

so what exactly is the difference?

 

[Survivor39]

In general biological terminology, differentiation and specialisation is the same. Differentiation of cells is the development of cells with specialised structure and function. e.g. muscle cells, nerve cells.

B cells cannot differentiate into antibodies. B cells are already differentiated. However, B cell can further mature (some people also say "further differentiate") into plasma cells that secrete antibodies.

Does this make sense?

 

[Heliotrope]

Why do textbooks frequently use both terms in the same sentence if there's no difference at all.

 

[Hollieee]

I thought that they differentiate in order to become specialised?

 

[Survivor39]

It's pretty much the same. Specialised cells are differentiated cells.

 

[youknowwhat]

B cells differentiate into the certain type of antibody ... wouldn't that be specialisation??

so what exactly is the difference?

hey,

try this website it's pretty useful.

http://hsc.csu.edu.au/biology/core/better_health/9_4_1/941net.html#net3