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IB Biology HL 2.3.4 Types of Stem Cells Question Bank

Practise IB Biology HL 2.3.4 through exact HL questions connecting totipotent, pluripotent and multipotent potential to developmental stage and tissue source.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Biology HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • Analyse stem-cell potency by connecting developmental stage, tissue source and differentiation range.
  • Distinguish totipotent, pluripotent and multipotent examples in unfamiliar classification questions.
  • Use stem-cell source evidence to justify the range of cell types each population can produce.

B2.3.4—Types of stem cells question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

Which is a description of stem cells?

A

Hair follicle stem cells are pluripotent.

B

Stem cells in bone marrow are multipotent.

C

Very early embryo stem cells are pluripotent.

D

Late embryo stem cells are totipotent.

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