Combined Science GCSE
Stem cell
What Stem cell means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Stem cell
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An undifferentiated cell of an organism capable of giving rise to many more cells of the same type, and from which certain other cells can arise from differentiation.
Topics that use Stem cell
- Stem cells (AQA GCSE)
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