Which type of cell is most likely to be unipotent?
A) Early-stage cleavage cell
B) Pancreatic insulin secreting cell
C) Mesenchymal stem cell
D) Early gastrula cell
E) Stem cell from bone marrow

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Pancreatic insulin secreting cells are specialized cells that are responsible for producing and secreting insulin in response to changes in blood glucose levels. These cells are considered unipotent because they are only capable of generating one type of specialized cell. In contrast, mesenchymal stem cells and stem cells from bone marrow are considered multipotent because they have the potential to differentiate into multiple cell types within a specific lineage. Early-stage cleavage cells and early gastrula cells are considered totipotent, meaning they have the potential to differentiate into any cell type in the body.  So, the best choice for unipotent cell is pancreatic insulin secreting cell (B).

Which Type of Cell Is Most Likely to Be Unipotent