Biology 10.4

fertilized egg

bone marrow

heart tissue

inner cell mass

A leaf cell divides as a plant leaf grows

A fertilized egg develops limbs & a head.

Stem cells from bone marrow develop into blood cells.

Bone marrow cells are used to repair damage to heart tissue.

are found only in embryos

are found in all types of tissues

are highly specialized

can produce different cell types

location of specialized cells

potency of stem cells

outcome of each cell division

position of the inner cell mass

pluripotent

totipotent

highly specialized

mulitipotent