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What choice below best describes self-renewal?

There are many different types of stem cells within our body. Each type of stem cell is limited to the group of specialized cells it gives rise to. However, there are two fundamental properties that distinguish all stem cells, including induced pluripotent stem cells, from other somatic cells: self-renewal and potency. Potency is a general term that describes the capacity of a cell (stem cell or progenitor) to differentiate into another, more committed cell type.
1. The synthesis phase of the cell cycle when DNA is replicated.
2. A technique that combines an enucleated egg and the nucleus of a diploid somatic cell to make an embryo.
3. A process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells that is divided into five stages: prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase. 
4. The process by which a stem cell undergoes mitotic cell division yielding at least one daughter cell that has the same developmental potential as the mother cell to create another stem cell.

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John Smith

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Answered Sep 08, 2016

The process by which a stem cell undergoes mitotic cell division yielding at least one daughter cell that has the same developmental potential as the mother cell to create another stem cell.-self-renewal describes the process where a stem cell undergoes mitotic cell division that yields at least one daughter cell with equivalent developmental potential as the mother cell - i.e. creating another stem cell. the capacity of stem cells to self-renew varies based on the type of stem cell. induced pluripotent stem cells and embryonic stem cells maintain the ability to self-renew indefinitely under proper culture conditions. adult stem cells have limited capacity to self-renew and proliferate. self-renewal is a necessary cellular function that allows the body to maintain a sufficient number of stem cells within its different tissues and organs for the maintenance/repair of lost or damaged cells/tissues. a: s phase of mitosis is the synthesis phase of the cell cycle when dna is replicated.b: somatic cell nuclear transfer is the technique that combines an enucleated egg and the nucleus of a diploid somatic cell to make an embryo.c: mitosis is a process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells that is divided into five stages: prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase.
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