Stem cells

• What are the four types of stem cell?

  Totipotent stem cell

  Pluripotent stem cell

  Multipotent stem cell

  Unipotent stem cell
• What are totipotent stem cells?


  Stem cells that have the ability to differentiate into any cell type in the body
• What are pluripotent stem cells?


  Stem cells that can differentiate into almost any type of cell in the body
• What are multipotent stem cells?


  Can differentiate into a limited number of specialised cells
• What are Unipotent stem cells?

  Stem cells that can only differentiate into one kind of cell
• What are induced pluripotent stem cells?


  A Unipotent cell is altered in a lab to give it the characteristics of a pluripotent stem cell
• Where can stem cells come from?

  Embryo, umbilical cord, placenta
• What are stem cells?


  Cells that can differentiate into other cells