Question

Match the following: Stem cell types and Examples

List - I		List - II
A)	Totipotent	I)	Haemopoietic stem cells
B)	Pluripotent	II)	Zygote
C)	Multipotent	III)	Basophil progenitor cells
D)	Unipotent	IV)	Inner cell mass of blastocyst

• A. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
• B. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
• C. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-I
• D. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

Hint:

Stem cell potency determines the range of cell types a stem cell can differentiate into.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Totipotent stem cells (e.g., zygote) can give rise to all cell types.
Pluripotent stem cells (e.g., inner cell mass of blastocyst) can form almost any cell but not placenta.
Multipotent stem cells (e.g., haemopoietic stem cells) can form multiple types of cells within a specific tissue.
Unipotent cells (e.g., basophil progenitor cells) can only develop into one cell type.