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Exam code:H020

Stem cells in the bone marrow

  • Examples of distinct types of differentiated cell that arise from a common stem cell within bone marrow include:

    • erythrocytes

    • neutrophils

  • Stem cells in bone marrow are multipotent adult stem cells

Erythrocytes

  • Erythrocytes are red blood cells, specialised to aid oxygen transport around the body

  • Red blood cells lack a nucleus so they cannot perform mitosis to give rise to new cells; this means that new erythrocytes develop from bone marrow stem cells in order to maintain the red blood cell count in the blood

  • The process by which erythrocytes arise from stem cells includes changes such as:

    • loss of the nucleus

    • a shape change to form a biconcave disc

    • increased production of haemoglobin protein

    • an increase in membrane flexibility

Erythropoiesis 1, downloadable AS & A Level Biology revision notes
Erythropoiesis 2, downloadable AS & A Level Biology revision notes

Stem cells in bone marrow differentiate to give rise to erythrocytes

Neutrophils

  • The same stem cells that form erythrocytes also give rise to neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that is specialised to destroy pathogens by phagocytosis

  • Changes that occur as stem cells differentiate into neutrophils include:

    • indentations form in the nucleus, giving it a lobed structure

    • production of hydrolytic enzymes increases

    • lysosomes that contain hydrolytic enzymes accumulate

    • membrane flexibility increases

Meristems

  • Plant stem cells are found in regions where growth is taking place; these tissues are known as meristems

  • Examples of distinct types of differentiated cell that arise from a common stem cell within plant meristems include:

    • xylem

    • phloem

  • The specialised cells that make up xylem and phloem are located in a meristem known as cambium

  • Cambium cells are found between regions of xylem and phloem tissue in plant stems and roots

Cambium meristem, downloadable AS & A Level Biology revision notes

The cells that make up xylem and phloem tissue arise from the same type of stem cell within a meristem known as cambium

Xylem and phloem

  • Xylem cells are specialised to allow the transport of water and minerals; changes that occur when cambium cells differentiate into xylem cells include:

    • the deposition of lignin in cell walls

    • loss of cytoplasm

    • loss of end walls

  • Phloem tissue is specialised to allow the transport of assimilates; changes that allow cambium cells to differentiate into phloem sieve tubes include:

    • a reduction in cytoplasm volume

    • loss of some organelles

    • end walls develop into sieve plates

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