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Question 1

Embryo

Answer 1

Developing stage of a multicellular organism.

Question 2

Differentiation

Answer 2

Process in which cells become specialized in structure and function.

Question 3

Totipotent

Answer 3

Call that are able to develop into any type of cell found in the body.

Question 4

Blastocyst

Answer 4

Stage of early development in mammals that consist of a hollow ball of cells.

Question 5

Pluripotent

Answer 5

Cells that are capable of developing into most, but not all, of the body’s cell types.

Question 6

Stem cell

Answer 6

Specialize so that can give rise to one or more types of specialized cells.

Question 7

Multipotent

Answer 7

Cell with limited potential to develop into many types of differentiated cells.