AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

CELL DIVISION AND CANCEROUS CELLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following cells is undifferentiated?
A
cardiac muscle cell
B
nerve cell
C
liver cell
D
stem cell
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ASCs are undifferentiated cells found living within specific differentiated tissues in our bodies that can renew themselves or generate new cells that can replenish dead or damaged tissue.

Detailed explanation-2: -Our body develops from a single cell called a zygote. The zygote is an undifferentiated cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -A term used to describe cells or tissues that do not have specialized ("mature") structures or functions. Undifferentiated cancer cells often grow and spread quickly.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stem cells are unspecialized cells that can self-renew indefinitely and that can also differentiate into more mature cells with specialized functions.

Detailed explanation-5: -A cell that has not yet developed into a specialized cell type (like a skin or muscle cell).

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