Question

which of the following describe a stem cell? select three options. a cell that is able to develop into a variety of specialized cells a cell that is able to self - renew from differentiated cells a specialized cell that results in differentiation a specialized cell that results in self - renewal a cell that divides by meiosis to produce new cells

Explanation:

Stem cells are undifferentiated cells with two key properties: pluripotency (ability to develop into various specialized cells) and self - renewal (ability to divide and produce more stem cells).

• Option 1: A cell that can develop into a variety of specialized cells is a property of pluripotency, which is a key characteristic of stem cells.
• Option 2: Stem cells can self - renew. They can divide and produce more stem cells (not from differentiated cells in the sense of dedifferentiation in normal stem - cell function, but in the context of the options, the self - renewal aspect is correct as stem cells can self - renew).
• Option 3: Stem cells are not specialized cells. Specialized cells result from the differentiation of stem cells.
• Option 4: Stem cells are not specialized cells. Self - renewal is a property of stem cells themselves, not a result of a specialized cell.
• Option 5: Stem cells divide by mitosis (to maintain the stem - cell population and for growth and repair in a more general sense in the body, while meiosis is for the production of gametes).

Answer:

a cell that is able to develop into a variety of specialized cells, a cell that is able to self - renew from differentiated cells