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An embryonic cell that contains the potential to give rise to any tissue type is called a/an ________ cell.

A) differentiated
B) multipotent
C) pluripotent
D) omnipotent
E) totipotent

Pluripotent

In development, a cell or group of cells that have not yet become fixed or determined as to what specific tissues they are going to become.

Totipotent

Describes cells with the capability to differentiate into any type of cell in an organism, including the development of a complete organism.

Differentiated

A state or process in which cells or tissues undergo a change from a less specialized form to a more specialized form, often acquiring distinct structural or functional features.

  • Learn about the cellular functions that take place in the initial periods of human development.
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