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Observe the given figure and answer the following questions. What is shown in the figure? What can the stem cells make in this figure? What can these stem cells transform into?

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Observe the given figure and answer the following questions.

  1. What is shown in the figure?
  2. What can the stem cells make in this figure?
  3. What can these stem cells transform into?
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Solution

  1. The given figure shows the use of stem cell/stem cell therapy.
  2. The stem cells can replicate themselves to produce identical copies.
  3. The stem cells can be transformed into other types of cells.
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Chapter 8: Cell Biology and Biotechnology - Answer the following questions [Page 39]

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SCERT Maharashtra Science and Technology Part 2 [English] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 8 Cell Biology and Biotechnology
Answer the following questions | Q 26. | Page 39

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