alleryWhat general name is given to the special undifferentiated cells in a multicellular organism that can give rise to all other cell types?
AStem cells
BNerve cells
CBone cells
DBlood cells
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Stem cells
1. The question asks for cells that can give rise to every other cell type.
2. Such undifferentiated, self-renewing cells are called stem cells.
3. Nerve, bone and blood cells are already specialised end products, not parent cells.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 8 "Cell Biology and Biotechnology", p.97_
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