Cell Number and Differentiation

Question 1

Unicellular

Answer 1

single or one cell (ex., bacteria and Amoeba proteus [type of protozoa])

Question 2

Multicellular

Answer 2

many cells (ex. fungi, plants, and animals)

Question 3

Embryonic Cells

Answer 3

can differentiate to everything and itself

Question 4

Totipotent

Answer 4

can differentiate to all, even embryonic

Question 5

Pluripotent

Answer 5

can differentiate to all, except embryonic (ex. germ layers - endoderm, mesoderm, ectoderm)

Question 6

Multipotent

Answer 6

can differentiate within lineage (ex. osteogenic - osteoclast, osteoblast, osteocytes)

Question 7

Unipotent

Answer 7

can differentiate to only one (ex. sperm and egg cell)