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aero

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on: Jun 29, 2013
In animals, embryonic stem cells differ from adult stem cells in that
A) embryonic stem cells are totipotent, and adult stem cells are pluripotent.
B) embryonic stem cells are pluripotent, and adult stem cells are totipotent.
C) embryonic stem cells have more genes than adult stem cells.
D) embryonic stem cells have fewer genes than adult stem cells.
E) embryonic stem cells are localized to specific sites within the embryo, whereas adult stem cells are spread throughout the body.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2013
I'd go with A. It makes sense.


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aero

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2013
Thanks Hawke :D


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