Classification of Stem Cells Based on Differentiation Ability

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Which of the following stem cells can form all cell types, including those of the placenta?

  • Multipotent stem cells
  • Unipotent stem cells
  • Pluripotent stem cells
  • Totipotent stem cells (correct)

Hematopoietic stem cells, found primarily in bone marrow, give rise to which of the following cell types?

  • All cells of blood, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets (correct)
  • Muscle cells and bone cells
  • Red blood cells only
  • Nerve cells and glial cells

What type of stem cells can produce only one differentiated cell type?

  • Totipotent stem cells
  • Multipotent stem cells
  • Unipotent stem cells (correct)
  • Pluripotent stem cells

Which of the following stem cells can differentiate into a limited number of cell types?

<p>Multipotent stem cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a source of embryonic stem cells?

<p>Embryo's inner cell mass (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a source of adult stem cells?

<p>Both b and c (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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