AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Pluripotent stem cells are undifferentiated; they do not have any tissue-specific characteristics (such as morphology or gene expression pattern) that allow them to perform specialized functions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Adult stem cells have limitations with their potency; unlike embryonic stem cells (ESCs), they are not able to differentiate into cells from all three germ layers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stem cells are different from other cells in the body in three ways: They can divide and renew themselves over a long time. They are unspecialized, so they cannot do specific functions in the body. They have the potential to become specialized cells, such as muscle cells, blood cells, and brain cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pluripotent stem cells are so named because they have the ability to differentiate into all cell types in the body.

Detailed explanation-5: -Finally, we have the unipotent stem cells, which are the least potent and most limited type of stem cell. An example of this stem cell type are muscle stem cells. While muscle stem cells can self-renew and differentiate, they can only do so into a single cell type.