Combined Science GCSE
Stem cells
What Stem cells means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A few animal cells, such as some in bone marrow, remain unspecialised and can still divide and differentiate to replace worn-out cells.
Unspecialised cells that can divide and differentiate into many cell types.
Topics that use Stem cells
- Cell differentiation (AQA GCSE)
- Stem cells (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Differentiation
- Meristem tissue
- Mitosis
- Adult cell cloning
- Adult stem cells and potency
- Animal and plant differences
- Cell differentiation
- Cell specialisation
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