SCIENCE
CELL BIOLOGY
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cells that grow uncontrollably
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undifferentiated and can form any type of cell
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never go through cell division
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only found in embryos
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Detailed explanation-1: -Stem cells are unspecialized cells that can self-renew indefinitely and that can also differentiate into more mature cells with specialized functions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scientists call a stem cell an “undifferentiated” cell because it can become any cell. In contrast, a blood cell, for example, is a “differentiated” cell because it has already formed into a specific kind of cell.
Detailed explanation-3: -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. Adult stem cells.
Detailed explanation-4: -Stem cells have the ability to recreate functional tissues. 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-5: -Totipotent Stem Cells: These can differentiate into all possible types of stem cells.