the hollow ball of cells is called the Blastocyst. At which point this occurs depends on the particular species.
blastula
When an embryo (fertilized egg) reaches the uterus, it is a hollow ball of about 100 cells called a blastocyst.
A layer of cells and a cavity .
Embryonic stem cells (ES cells) are stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of the blastocyst, an early-stage embryo.In other words, they do not become embryos, they are part of an embryo.
The question deals with the definition of "alive". And yes, an embryo consists of living cells. Ergo it is alive.
blastula
Sacrifice a embryo at the blastocoel stage. Obtain the stem cells from the blastomere.
The major issue involving the harvesting of embryonic stem cells is that the embryonic stem cells can cause the destruction of an embryo.
A spore, which contains no preformed embryonic parts, consists of a single cell. In contrast, a seed usually consists of hundreds or thousands of cells and contains stored food and an embryo.
When an embryo (fertilized egg) reaches the uterus, it is a hollow ball of about 100 cells called a blastocyst.
A solid ball of cells is called a morula. A morula is an embryo that is at an early stage of embryonic development.
Adult stem cells are harvested from newborn's cord blood or human bone marrow while embryo stem cells come from the inner cell mass of a human embryo. No fetus is killed to use the stem cells, but the embryo cannot function and must be destroyed without a inner cell mass.
A layer of cells and a cavity .
Embryonic stem cells (ES cells) are stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of the blastocyst, an early-stage embryo.In other words, they do not become embryos, they are part of an embryo.
The question deals with the definition of "alive". And yes, an embryo consists of living cells. Ergo it is alive.
5-7 days embryonic cells are totipotent 6 week embryo cells are pluripotent
In mammals, the blastula forms the blastocyst in the next stage of embryonic development. Here the cells in the blastula arrange themselves in two layers: the inner cell mass and an outer layer called the trophoblast . The inner cell mass is also known as the embryoblast; this mass of cells will go on to form the embryo. At this stage of development, the inner cell mass consists of embryonic stem cells that will differentiate into the different cell types needed by the organism. The trophoblast will contribute to the placenta and nourish the embryo