Question

What is the ability of stem cells to differentiate into any tissue or organ of the body called?

Options

• Unipotency

• Totipotency

• Pluripotency

• Multipotency

Answer 1

Pluripotency is the capacity of stem cells found in the inner cell mass to differentiate into any cell type in the body. Pluripotent stem cells are of great medical importance in regenerative medicine due to their versatile developmental potential.