A Unique Trait of Embryonic Stem Cells That Make Them

question 5

Multiple Choice

A unique trait of embryonic stem cells that make them useful for generating knockout animals is that they

• A)are totipotent.
• B)can be grown in culture.
• C)have been isolated from mice.
• D)are extremely well characterized at the molecular level.

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