Characteristics of stem cells include that they (Select all that apply.)
A) may differentiate into any type of cell.
B) reside only in the bone marrow.
C) have greater capacity to proliferate than more differentiated cells.
D) are dependent upon environmental cues for proliferation.
E) can die in the absence of an appropriate environment.

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Stem cells are pluripotent-they can differentiate into any type of cell.They can proliferate faster and longer than more differentiated cells if the environment is appropriate and can die if the environment in not appropriate.While most blood-forming stem cells reside in the bone marrow,others can move into tissues and produce cells as needed; for example,epithelial stem cells reside in the deepest layer of the epidermis and proliferate into epithelial cells when needed.

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