4D: Stem Cells Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 3 potencies from highest to lowest:
A
Totipotency
Pluripotency
Multipotency
2
Q
What does undifferentiated mean?
A
A cell that has not yet developed into a specialized cell type (like a skin or muscle cell).
3
Q
What is differentiation?
A
The process during which young, immature (unspecialized) cells take reach their mature (specialized) form and function.
4
Q
What are the two defining features of stem cells?
A
- Self-renewal
- Potency (ability to differentiate into specialized cells)
5
Q
What type of cell is a stem cell?
A
Undifferentiated, unspecialized
