AQA GCSE Biology · 8461
Specification 4.1.2.3 · Paper 1
An undifferentiated cell that can divide to produce many more cells of the same type and can give rise to certain specialised cells by differentiation.
Revise: Types and Functions of Stem CellsThis supply comes from stem cells. A stem cell is undifferentiated: it has not yet acquired the specialised structures needed for one particular job.
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A cell that has not yet become specialised and can divide to produce more stem cells and cells that differentiate into specialised types.