Also called freight ton . a unit of volume for freight that weighs one ton, varying with the type of freight measured, as 40 cubic feet of oak timber or 20 bushels of wheat. 3. metric ton. 4. displacement ton. 5. a unit of volume used in transportation by sea, commonly equal to 40 cubic feet (1.13 cu. m).
When in a biological process, less specialized cells evolves into more specialized ones, the process is called as cell differentiation. This process is mostly seen in multicellular organisms.
Cell migration. Cell migration is a central process in the development and maintenance of multicellular organisms. Tissue formation during embryonic development, wound healing and immune responses all require the orchestrated movement of cells in particular directions to specific locations. Errors during this process have serious consequences, including intellectual disability, vascular disease, tumor formation and metastasis.