Stem Cells (Unit Test)

Cellular Differentiation

The process by which a cell becomes specialized, showing differences in shape, content, and function.

Undifferentiated Cell

A cell that has not yet developed into a specialized cell.

Cellular Differentiation

The process by which a cell becomes specialized, showing differences in shape, content, and function.

Undifferentiated Cell

A cell that has not yet developed into a specialized cell.

Stem Cell

An undifferentiated cell that can divide to form specialized cells.

Mitosis

The process by which a cell divides to form two daughter cells.

Cytokinesis

The division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells after mitosis.

Embryonic Stem Cells

Pluripotent or omnipotent stem cells that can differentiate into any kind of cell.

Tissue Stem Cells

Multipotent stem cells that can differentiate into certain types of cells only.

Types of Tissue Stem Cells

Examples include red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

Pluripotent Stem Cells

Stem cells that can develop into almost any cell type in the body.

Multipotent Stem Cells

Stem cells that are limited to differentiating into a specific range of cells.