Neural stem cells are (A)______ cells, and it can differentiate into neuronal progenitor cells and glial progenitor cells. Glial progenitor cells will eventually differentiate into (B)______.

a. (A) multipotent (B) neuron and astrocyte
b. (A) multipotent (B) oligodendrocyte and astrocyte
c. (A) totipotent (B) oligodendrocyte and astrocyte
d. (A) totipotent (B) neuron and oligodendrocyte


Answer: b. (A) multipotent (B) oligodendrocyte and astrocyte

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