Which Type of Cell Is Most Likely to Be Totipotent

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which type of cell is most likely to be totipotent?

• A) Stem cell from bone marrow
• B) Liver cell
• C) Larval gut cell
• D) Late gastrula cell
• E) Early-stage cleavage cell

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Definitions:

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

Axon Terminal

The endpoint of an axon where neurotransmitters are released to signal the next neuron.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs within presynaptic nerve terminals that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft during neurotransmission.

Action Potential

A brief change in electrical voltage that occurs between the inside and the outside of an axon when a neuron is stimulated; it serves to produce an electrical impulse.