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Do unicellular organisms such as bacteria and yeast cells exhibit differentiation?

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Unicellular organisms such as bacteria and yeast cells do not typically exhibit differentiation.

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Unicellular organisms such as bacteria and yeast cells do not typically exhibit differentiation. Differentiation refers to the process by which cells become specialized for specific functions. In multicellular organisms, differentiation allows for the formation of different types of cells, such as muscle cells or nerve cells. However, unicellular organisms generally do not have specialized cell types and perform all necessary functions within a single cell.

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The unicellular organisms like bacteria, prokaryotes and yeast cells are living organisms that are made up of single cell. It is not necessary that they show differentiation because they are capable of performing all the life functions in a single cell itself.

If these show differentiation, they produce identical sister cells which are also identical to the mother cell.

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