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Adult stem cells are _________ ;embryonic stem cells are ___________.a. totipotent, totipotentb. totipotent, multipotentc. multipotent, totipotentd. multipotent, multipotent
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A totipotent stem cell has the capacity to differentiate into any of the cell types you would find in the adult organism. On the other hand, a multipotent stem cell can differentiate into multiple different cell types, but not all. Show more…
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Adult stem cells are __________. a. multipotent b. pluripotent c. found in the inner mass of a developing embryo d. omnipotent e. haploid
An embryonic stem cell that can give rise to any type of cell of an adult organism but cannot produce an entire, intact individual is called a. totipotent. c. multipotent. e. antipotent. b. pluripotent. d. unipotent.
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