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Chapter 11, Problem 6MCQ
What is an induced pluripotent stem cell?
a. | A cell from which the nucleus has been removed |
b. | A cell extracted from an early embryo. |
c. | A specially treated somatic cell that can develop into any cell type |
d | A specially treated embryonic stem cell that develops into one specialized cell type |
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