AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

CELL DIVISION AND CANCEROUS CELLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does “pluripotent” mean?
A
able to divide and make many different types of cells
B
not able to divide
C
can only divide and make one cell type
D
if it divides, it will make a cancerous tumor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These are pluripotent (ploo-RIP-uh-tunt) stem cells, meaning they can divide into more stem cells or can become any type of cell in the body. This versatility allows embryonic stem cells to be used to regenerate or repair diseased tissue and organs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pluripotent stem cells have the ability to differentiate into all of the cells of the adult body. Adult stem cells are found in a tissue or organ and can differentiate to yield the specialized cell types of that tissue or organ.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pluripotent stem cells can divide into most, or all, cell types in an organism, but cannot develop into an entire organism on their own. Multipotent stem cells can differentiate into the various cell types in a family of related cells, such as blood cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pluripotent cells can give rise to all of the cell types that make up the body; embryonic stem cells are considered pluripotent. Multipotent cells can develop into more than one cell type, but are more limited than pluripotent cells; adult stem cells and cord blood stem cells are considered multipotent.

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