10 Questions
What is the term used to describe the ability of stem cells to produce multiple tissue types such as skin, muscle, or nerve cells?
Plasticity
Which type of stem cell produces a second generation of stem cells and myeloid cell?
Haemopoietic stem cell
What is the term used to classify cells produced by the first few divisions of the fertilized egg?
Totipotent
What is the term for an unspecialized cell that produces one additional stem cell and a specialized cell?
Progenitor cell
What is the term used to describe the ability of stem cells to proliferate without the loss of differentiation potential and without undergoing biological aging?
Self-renewal
What is the term used to describe the ability of stem cells to migrate to the site where they are needed and specialize into a particular type of mature cell?
Relocation & differentiation
Which type of stem cell is capable of giving rise to multiple tissue types such as skin, muscle, or nerve cells?
Pluripotent
What is the term used to classify stem cells that can produce a second generation of stem cells and myeloid cell?
Progenitor cell
Which classification of stem cells refers to cells produced by the first few divisions of the fertilized egg?
Totipotent
What property of stem cells refers to their ability to proliferate without losing differentiation potential and without undergoing biological aging?
Self-renewal
Test your knowledge about stem cells and their properties. Learn about their ability to renew and differentiate into specialized cell types.
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