Through what process do cells become specialized so they can perform specific functions within organisms? A. mitosis B. fertilization C. differentiation D. binary fission

The correct answer is C. differentiation.

Explanation:

Cell differentiation is a process via which generic embryonic cells are transformed into specialized cells through a process of gene expression. Certain signals from inside and outside our body initiates gene expression.

Cell differentiation occurs at various stages of development, which causes the size and the shape of the cell to change dramatically.

Importance of cell differentiation:

step 1 ammonium can be absorbed by plants, but some is converted into nitrates which are better for plants to absorb. this is called nitrification. 2. step 2 the deer eats the plants and uses the nitrogen-containing proteins for cell growth. 3. step 3 bacteria in the soil conduct nitrogen fixation to convert nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into ammonium. 4. step 4 some of the nitrates are absorbed back into plants, but denitrification breaks down the nitrates into nitrogen gas released back into the atmosphere. 5. step 5 nitrogen is found in the urine, which gets broken down into ammonium through the process of ammonification. 6. step 6 plants absorb the ammonium and begin assimilation, the process to add the nitrogen to protein.