"Totipotent Stem Cells" Are Those That

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Multiple Choice

"Totipotent stem cells" are those that:

• A) can become different sorts of neural cells only.
• B) can become tissue cells of any type but cannot give rise to an entire organism.
• C) can become an entire organism, or any type of tissue cell.
• D) serve a dedicated purpose and cannot develop into other forms.

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Definitions:

Systematists

Systematists are scientists who study the classification and evolutionary relationships among organisms, organizing them into systems of taxonomy.

Evolutionary Relationships

Descriptions of how different species are connected to each other through common ancestors, detailing the path of divergence and speciation.

Convergent Evolution

A process where organisms not closely related independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

Homology

The existence of shared ancestry between a pair of structures, or genes, in different species.