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The cell in the bone marrow that gives rise to all other blood cell types is the ________.

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Hematopoietic stem cells

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These hematopoietic stem cells gives rise to the other blood cells in the bone marrow and the process is known as hematopoiesis. It occurs in the red bone marrow.

Bone marrow is the place where new blood cells are produced. It is the tissue comprising center of large bones and contains two types of stem cells: hematopoietic and stromal.

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