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What are stem cells?

Unspecialised cells in the human body.

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What does potency of a cell mean?

The ability of a stem cell to differentiate into different specialised cells.

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Totipotent stem cells

Stem cells that can differentiate into every other cell type.

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Pluripotent stem cells

Stem cells that can differentiate into many cell types, but not all.

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Multipotent stem cells

Stem cells that can develop into a limited number of cell types in a particular cell line, such as bone marrow giving rise to all types of blood cells.

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The greater the potency of a stem cell, the __________.

The greater the variety of specialised cells that can be produced.

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Multipotent stem cells can develop into __________.

A limited number of cell types in a particular cell line.