MICROANATOMY

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY CELL BIOLOGY

DIFFERENTIATED CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a source for stem cells?
A
umbilical cord blood
B
early embryos
C
sperm and eggs
D
certain adult tissues
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1)Answer is C. sperms and eggs is NOT a source for stem cells, as stem cells are an undifferentiated cell of a multicellular organism, which is capable of giving rise to more cells…

Detailed explanation-2: -Stem cells can be extracted from different sources, including bone marrow, amniotic cells, adipose tissue, umbilical cord, and placental tissue. Stem cells began their role in modern regenerative medicine in the 1950’s with the first bone marrow transplantation occurring in 1956.

Detailed explanation-3: -Researchers have isolated egg-producing stem cells from the ovaries of women and observed these cells giving rise to young egg cells, or oocytes.

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