Which statement about stem cells is false? A. Stem cells were first identified in the hematopoietic system. OB.Stem cells in organs can only differentiate into the tissue in which they are located. C. Stem cells are a subpopulation of less differentiated, self-renewing cells present in most adult tissues. D. Stem cells divide to form one daughter cell that remains a stem cell and a second cell that proliferates and then differentigtes.

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Which statement about stem cells is
false?
A. Stem cells were first identified in the
hematopoietic system.
OB.Stem cells in organs can only
differentiate into the tissue in which they
are located.
C. Stem cells are a subpopulation of less
differentiated, self-renewing cells present
in most adult tissues.
D. Stem cells divide to form one daughter
cell that remains a stem cell and a
second cell that proliferates and then
differentiates.
Transcribed Image Text:Which statement about stem cells is false? A. Stem cells were first identified in the hematopoietic system. OB.Stem cells in organs can only differentiate into the tissue in which they are located. C. Stem cells are a subpopulation of less differentiated, self-renewing cells present in most adult tissues. D. Stem cells divide to form one daughter cell that remains a stem cell and a second cell that proliferates and then differentiates.
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