Why Is the Fertilized Egg Considered Totipotent,while the Cells of the Inner

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Multiple Choice

Why is the fertilized egg considered totipotent,while the cells of the inner cell mass (ICM) are pluripotent?

• A)The egg produces all cells of the embryo and the extra-embryonic tissues,while the ICM form only cells of the embryo.
• B)The egg produces only the cells of the embryo,while the ICM will form all the cells of the extra-embryonic tissues.
• C)The egg produces only the cells of the extra-embryonic tissues,while the ICM produces both the embryonic and extra-embryonic tissues.

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