Which of the following cell types would you expect to be totipotent?
A) embryonic cells early in development
B) brain cells
C) blood stem cells that can become various types of blood cells
D) germ line cells

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Totipotent cells have the ability to differentiate into any type of cell, including cells that will form the placenta and extra-embryonic tissues. Embryonic cells early in development are totipotent, as they have not yet undergone differentiation into specialized cells. Brain cells, blood stem cells, and germ line cells have already differentiated into specific cell types and are therefore not totipotent.

Which of the Following Cell Types Would You Expect to Be