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: [[Adult Stem Cell|Adult stem cells]] can only '''differentiate''' into certain specific [[Specialised Cell|specialised cells]]. For example [[Red Blood Cell|red blood cells]] and [[White Blood Cell|while blood cells]] are made from [[Adult Stem Cell|adult stem cells]] in the [[Bone Marrow|bone marrow]] in [[vertebrate]]s. | : [[Adult Stem Cell|Adult stem cells]] can only '''differentiate''' into certain specific [[Specialised Cell|specialised cells]]. For example [[Red Blood Cell|red blood cells]] and [[White Blood Cell|while blood cells]] are made from [[Adult Stem Cell|adult stem cells]] in the [[Bone Marrow|bone marrow]] in [[vertebrate]]s. | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359373&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=952a73bbb09d222ecc4b50d200679849 ''Adult stem cells, pages 28, 30-33, 228-229, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA'] | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 27 October 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells (stem cells) found in adult organisms.
About Adult Stem Cells
- Adult stem cells can only differentiate into certain specific specialised cells. For example red blood cells and while blood cells are made from adult stem cells in the bone marrow in vertebrates.