Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a type of stem cell?
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19. Stem Cells
Stem Cells
Multiple Choice
In the context of stem cells, which type of cell can self-renew (duplicate) indefinitely while maintaining the capacity to produce differentiated progeny?
A
Terminally differentiated skeletal muscle cell (myocyte)
B
Neuron in the adult central nervous system
C
Stem cell
D
Mature red blood cell (erythrocyte)
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand the concept of self-renewal: This is the ability of a cell to divide and produce more cells of the same type without differentiating.
Recognize the capacity to produce differentiated progeny: This means the cell can give rise to specialized cell types through differentiation.
Evaluate each cell type given: Terminally differentiated skeletal muscle cells, neurons in the adult CNS, and mature red blood cells have limited or no ability to divide and cannot self-renew indefinitely.
Identify stem cells as the unique cell type that can both self-renew indefinitely and produce differentiated progeny, making them essential for tissue maintenance and repair.
Conclude that among the options, stem cells are the only cells that meet both criteria of indefinite self-renewal and differentiation potential.
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