The nursing faculty member explains to a class that embryonic stem cells have a special feature. Which feature is the instructor describing?
A.
Ability to develop into any type of human cell
B.
Able to nourish the blastocyst as it develops
C.
Gives rise to the embryo and placenta
D.
Secretes a mixture of lipids and other liquids
ANS: A
Embryonic stem cells have the ability to differentiate into any one of the 200 kinds of human cells that will be present at birth. The uterus secretes a mix of lipids, mucopolysaccharides, and glycogen that nourishes the blastocyst. The embryo develops from the blastocyst, and the placenta develops from the trophoblast.
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