EBK HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
EBK HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260163049
Author: Fox
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY
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To determine:

The types of stem cells in the bone marrow, brain, hair follicles, and nature of embryonic stem cells.

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The cells which can develop into many different types of cells are called stem cells. Cell potency is the ability of a cell to differentiate into specialized cell types. Based on the number of types of cells, cells which differentiate into stem cells are classified as totipotent cells, pluripotent cells, and multipotent cells.

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