Growth and Development of a Normal Cell Differs from a Stem

question 1

Multiple Choice

Growth and development of a normal cell differs from a stem cell because

• A) normal cells do not specialize into stem cells.
• B) stem cells do not specialize into normal cells.
• C) stem cells are not found in adult organisms.
• D) mature stem cells do not contain DNA.
• E) mature normal cells do not contain DNA.

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