試題詳解

24. Which of the following statements regarding stem cells is correct?

(1) Pluripotent stem cells have the potential to become an entire organism.

(2) Totipotent stem cells can form any of the three embryonic germ layers, but cannot give rise to an entire organism.

(3) Multipotent cells can develop into more than one cell type, but are more limited than pluripotent cells.

(4) Totipotent, pluripotent or multipotent stem cells are cells that have the capacity to self-renew by dividing asymmetrically.
(A) (1) and (2)
(B) (2) and (3)
(C) (3) and (4)
(D) (1) and (4)
(E) (2) and (4)