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Yes. Stem cells can change into any other cell, through a process called "differentiation" However, adult stem cells are less likely to do so, as opposed to embryonic stem cells that can differentiate readily
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Why can stem cells be used to make other cells but blood cells cant?
That is what makes stem cells different from ordinary cells. Stem cells aren't specialized for a single purpose but can change into many different types of cells. Blood cells are already changed and are nullipotent (meaning it can't change into a different cell). Once a cell has become a specialized (like blood cells) it can't change. Also stem cells have the ability to divide indefinitely, whereas the nullipotent cells can't.
What are the difference between ordinary cells and stem cells?
a regular cell is natural ???????? right? A stem cell is a cell that can renew themselves to form other types of cell. Example:Human egg cell/ovum This is an example of a totipotent stem cell. Totipotent stem cells are those cells that can transform into any type of cell. There are many types of stem cells like pluripotent stem cells, multipotent stem cells etc.
Adult stem cells are as versatile as embryonic stem cells true or false?
no. you have to change the adult stem cells before they can be used anywhere, ie change the parts that are switched on, whereas stem cell can develop into whatever kjind of cells are needed
How do stem cells maintain their populations within tissues that consists of differentiated cells?
Stem cells divide through mitosis making two cells known as daughter cells. One daughter cell becomes a stem cell and the other cell differentiates into, or turns into, the tissue the stem cell is meant to maintain.
What are the cells that have ability to divide and develop into many types of cells?
A stem cell can develop into other types of cells.
Cells that can become any other cell type?
stem cells
Can heart cells come from bone cells?
no, heart cells and bone cells are mature and cannot change into each other. However, a stem cell can become a heart cell or bone cell or any other cell depending on where in the body it is.
Why can stem cells be used to make other cells but blood cells cant?
That is what makes stem cells different from ordinary cells. Stem cells aren't specialized for a single purpose but can change into many different types of cells. Blood cells are already changed and are nullipotent (meaning it can't change into a different cell). Once a cell has become a specialized (like blood cells) it can't change. Also stem cells have the ability to divide indefinitely, whereas the nullipotent cells can't.
What are the difference between ordinary cells and stem cells?
a regular cell is natural ???????? right? A stem cell is a cell that can renew themselves to form other types of cell. Example:Human egg cell/ovum This is an example of a totipotent stem cell. Totipotent stem cells are those cells that can transform into any type of cell. There are many types of stem cells like pluripotent stem cells, multipotent stem cells etc.
What type of cell can differentiate into any kind of cell?
A stem cell can become any other type of specialized cell.
Adult stem cells are as versatile as embryonic stem cells true or false?
no. you have to change the adult stem cells before they can be used anywhere, ie change the parts that are switched on, whereas stem cell can develop into whatever kjind of cells are needed
How do stem cells maintain their populations within tissues that consists of differentiated cells?
Stem cells divide through mitosis making two cells known as daughter cells. One daughter cell becomes a stem cell and the other cell differentiates into, or turns into, the tissue the stem cell is meant to maintain.
What are undifferentiated cells known as?
Hematopoietic stem cells
What are the cells that have ability to divide and develop into many types of cells?
A stem cell can develop into other types of cells.
Skins stem cells can only produce other skin cells what does this indicate about skin stem cell?
they are unipotent
Why are stem cells better than other cells for helping people?
Stem cells are undifferentiated, which means that they can become anything. A skin cell is only a skin cell, a nerve cell is only a nerve cell, and a skin cell can't do what a nerve cell does, or vice versa. But a stem cell can become either a skin cell or a nerve cell, or any other cell your body has.
What is stem cells-?
Sometimes the bird is able to develop a new migratory pattern, but often the bird will become confused, lost and die as a result. Stem cells are biological cells found in all multicellular organisms, that can divide (through mitosis) and differentiate into diverse specialized cell types and can self-renew to produce more stem cells. www.stem-cell-regeneration.com/about
