Biology GCSE
pluripotent versus multipotent
What pluripotent versus multipotent means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent and can differentiate into any cell type, whereas adult stem cells are multipotent and form limited tissues such as blood cells.
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