HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:Which of the following best describes “stem cells?”
A
A cell without a job
B
A cell with a specific job in your body
C
A cell that can turn into ANY type of cell in your body
D
A cell that has procured a viral infection
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement best describes embryonic stem cells? Embryonic stem cells are capable of self-renewal and unlimited differentiation.

Detailed explanation-2: -What are stem cells? Stem cells are the body’s raw materials-cells from which all other cells with specialized functions are generated. Under the right conditions in the body or a laboratory, stem cells divide to form more cells called daughter cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Oligopotent cells can develop into a few cell types, and include lymphoid or myeloid stem cells, while unipotent cells, such as muscle stem cells can only develop into cells of their own type.

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