Yes, embryos contain totipotent cells, which are the earliest cells formed after fertilization. These cells have the ability to develop into any cell type in the body, as well as the extraembryonic tissues, such as the placenta. Totipotency is typically present in the first few cell divisions of the zygote, after which cells begin to differentiate into pluripotent cells, which can still form many, but not all, cell types.
a fertilized egg cell
Option a is false. Stem cells do not form totipotent embryos; they have the potential to differentiate into various cell types, but they do not have the ability to form a complete organism on their own.
Totipotent cells can differentiate into more types of cells
At around 5 weeks of embryonic development, a human embryo contains a relatively small number of totipotent stem cells, which are capable of developing into any cell type in the body, including the placenta. Initially, after fertilization, the zygote is totipotent, but as the embryo develops and cells begin to differentiate, this totipotent capacity diminishes. By the 5-week mark, the embryo has transitioned primarily to pluripotent stem cells, which can give rise to various cell types but not to the placenta. The exact number of totipotent cells at this stage is not well-defined, as most of the totipotent cells would have already given rise to pluripotent cells.
5-7 days embryonic cells are totipotent 6 week embryo cells are pluripotent
a fertilized egg cell
Option a is false. Stem cells do not form totipotent embryos; they have the potential to differentiate into various cell types, but they do not have the ability to form a complete organism on their own.
Pluripotent stem cells have the ability to differentiate into any type of cell in the body, including cells of the three germ layers: ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm. These cells are typically found in embryos and are also generated artificially in laboratory settings through techniques like induced pluripotent stem cell reprogramming.
Because it has totipotent cells. Totipotent cells are cells that are capable of developing into any type of cell
Totipotent cells can differentiate into more types of cells.
Totipotent cells can differentiate into more types of cells
Totipotent cells can differentiate into more types of cells
Totipotent cells can differentiate into more types of cells
Totipotent cells can differentiate into more types of cells.
Totipotent cells can differentiate into more types of cells
Totipotent cells can differentiate into more types of cells
Totipotent cells can differentiate into more types of cells