Adult Stem Cells Can Form a Variety of Related Cells

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True/False

Adult stem cells can form a variety of related cells and are therefore described as multipotent.

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Definitions:

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging, often through vomiting or using laxatives.

Anorexia Nervosa

A psychological and potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by an extremely low body weight relative to stature, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of body weight and shape.

Pepsin

An enzyme produced in the stomach that breaks down proteins into peptides during digestion.

Trypsin

Protein-digesting enzyme secreted by the pancreas.