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Potency, Plasticity, Differentiation, and Transdifferentiation.

a.Stem cells are described as having different levels of potency. Describe the levels of potency and explain how the terms can be used for cells at different levels of the developmental process.

b.Describe plasticity. How does plasticity relate to potency? How does this relationship impact our understanding of stem cells?

c. Describe the concept of transdifferentiation. How does that relate to the concepts of differentiation and plasticity?

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