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EMBRYO
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: an organism in its early stage of development
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DIFFERENTIATION
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a process in which cells become specialized in structure and function
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TOTIPOTENT: .(toh TIP uh tunt)
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having the ability to develop into all the tissues of the body.
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PLURIPOTENT: (plu RIP uh tunt)
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able to develop into all the body’s cell types, but not capable of developing into the tissues surrounding the embryo.
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STEM CELL
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an unspecialized cell that can give rise to one or more types of specialized cells.
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MULTIPOTENT (mul TIP uh tunt):
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having the ability to produce many, but not all, kinds of differentiated cells.
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