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_______ is capable of dividing indefinitely in culture and with exposure to the appropriate stimulation, can give rise to all cell types of the body.

A) Somatic cell
B) Germ cell
C) Pluripotent stem cell
D) Differentiated cell

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The correct answer is C) Pluripotent stem cell, which can divide indefinitely and differentiate into all cell types of the body but cannot support the full development of an organism by themselves.

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The cell type that is capable of dividing indefinitely in culture and, with the appropriate stimulation, can give rise to all cell types of the body is the pluripotent stem cell. Pluripotent stem cells develop from totipotent stem cells and are precursors to the fundamental tissue layers of the embryo. They have the ability to diversify at each step into any type of human tissue but cannot support the full development of an organism by themselves. As cells become more specialized, they lose some of their differentiation potential, turning into multipotent cells with a more limited range of cell types they can become.

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