What Is the Difference Between a Totipotent Stem Cell and a Pluripotent

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Essay

What is the difference between a totipotent stem cell and a pluripotent stem cell? What piece of evidence would you need to distinguish them?

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Definitions:

Response Paired

A concept in conditioning where a specific stimulus is repeatedly and consistently followed by a particular response.

Extinction

In psychology, the diminishing of a conditioned response, typically when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Repeated Pairings

A concept from behavioral psychology where repeated association of two stimuli results in the learning or conditioning of a response.

Prior Linking

The process of establishing a connection or association between concepts or items in memory before they are encountered again, facilitating recall or recognition.