10.4 Flashcards
1
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Embryo
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Developing stage of a multicellular organism
2
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Differentiation
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Process in which cells become specialized in structure and function
3
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Totipotent
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Cells that are able to develop into any type of cell found in the body (including cells that make up the extraembryonic membranes and placenta)
4
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Blastocyst
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Stage of early development in mammals that consist of a hollow ball of cells
5
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Pluripotent
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Cells that are capable of developing in to most, but not all, of the bodies cell types
6
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Stem cell
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Unspecialized cell that can give rise to one or more types of specialized cells
7
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Multipotent
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Cell with limited potential to develop into many types of different cells
