What is the meaning of division of labour ? Is it different from cell to cell ?
Answers
Answered by
1
Division of labour' is a term that describes the specialised functions of cell organelles which come together to ensure the cell is capable of surviving as well as performing it's role in the body. For example, beta cells in the pancreas are responsible for releasing insulin into the bloodstream.
In multicellular organisms it is very much so. Consider for example the difference between a neuron and a red blood cell. One functions from a somewhat static position and has a full cellular layout and machinery dedicated to propagating electrical and chemical signals. The other type is a highly mobile oxygen carrier used to effectively distribute oxygen through out the whole organism, and which subsequently has a full cellular machinery and layout dedicated for this very specific purpose.
In multicellular organisms it is very much so. Consider for example the difference between a neuron and a red blood cell. One functions from a somewhat static position and has a full cellular layout and machinery dedicated to propagating electrical and chemical signals. The other type is a highly mobile oxygen carrier used to effectively distribute oxygen through out the whole organism, and which subsequently has a full cellular machinery and layout dedicated for this very specific purpose.
Similar questions