Most biologists see embryonic stem (ES) cells as a possible treatment for diseases that result from the loss of functional cells. This possibility is based on the fact that ES cells are ________ stem cells.
A. unipotent
B. pluripotent
C. omnipotent
D. multipotent
E. totipotent
Answer: E
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