Why is cell differentiation necessary as a multicellular animal develops?

Answer 1

Cell differentiation is important in multicellular organisms because it ensures that every function required by the body is able to occur. For example, nerve cells are specialised to transmit information, red blood cells are specialised to carry oxygen. (If no cell differentiation occurred in multicellular organisms all cells would be the same and no specialised functions could occur.)

Answer 2

Differentiation is the process by which generalized stem and progenitor cells are directed towards particular fates and then towards producing the specific cell types of the mature body. Multicellular organisms require specialized cell types in order to function. Take the human organism for example. We need muscles for movement, bones for support, a circulatory system to distribute nutrients, a gut to process food, and a nervous system to direct all these things as well as provide higher decision making. These processes cannot be undertaken by generalized cells. You need thousands of different types of specially adapted to fulfill these roles and the differentiation of cells is the source of these specialized cells.

Answer 3

Because as the organism grows and develops, it will need the cells it has to reproduce and do there specific jobs, such as a blood cell carrying oxygen through the organism's blood stream.

Answer 4

because it is a part of the process a plant cell goes through i think