What are induced pluripotent stem cells?

A. adult stem cells that have been made in the laboratory
B. adult stem cells that are reprogrammed to become embryonic stem cells to produce new embryos
C. totipotent stems cells from a zygote that have been induced to become pluripotent
D. inner mass cells that have been removed without killing the embryo


A. adult stem cells that have been made in the laboratory

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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