A Difference Between a Stem Cell and a Progenitor Cell

question 22

Multiple Choice

A difference between a stem cell and a progenitor cell is that

• A) a progenitor cell cannot self-renew and a stem cell can.
• B) a stem cell cannot self-renew and a progenitor cell can.
• C) a progenitor cell only yields daughter cells less specialized than itself, whereas a stem cell can yield daughter cells more specialized than itself.
• D) progenitor cells are rare but stem cells are abundant.
• E) progenitor cells are not present in embryos but stem cells are.

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