Explain how the potential for specialization varies with cell type and how it varies over the life span of an organism.

Cell specialization is the process of cell differentiation. In this process the generic or normal cells in the body change their specific forms and functions to perform certain specific tasks in the body. This varies with the cell type for example, in young development embryos the stem cells proliferate and differentiate to support the development of body parts and organs in the body whereas in the case of stem cells in adults are specialized to replace the worn out cells of the brain, bones, blood and heart. Thus the specificity of the stem cells varies during various stages of life span of an organism that is from birth till the death.