Topics Related to Multicellular Organisms

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Introduction to Multicellular Organisms

• Definition & basic characteristics

• Distinction from unicellular organisms

• Examples of multicellular organisms (animals, plants, fungi)

Cell Specialization & Differentiation

• Stem cells & their role in multicellularity

• Cell differentiation process

• Types of specialized cells (e.g., muscle cells, nerve cells)

• Gene expression and regulation

Tissue & Organ Systems

• Definition of tissues & types (e.g., epithelial, connective, nervous, muscle)

• Formation of organs from tissues

• Organ systems & their interdependence (e.g., respiratory, circulatory, nervous)

Developmental Biology

• Embryonic development (zygote to multicellular organism)

• Role of mitosis & cell division in growth

• Morphogenesis & pattern formation

• Apoptosis (programmed cell death) in development