Question

Among all body cells, one cell is quite different from others. What is it and how is it different from the cells?

Answer 1

• In the human body, the zygote is the totipotent cell which is formed by the fusion of male and female gamete. The zygote undergoes division to form embryonic cells.
• After a few divisions in embryonic cells, a mass of pluripotent cells is formed. Pluripotent cells can give rise to all tissue types.
• Pluripotent cells undergo further specialization into unipotent cells. these cells are committed to giving rise to cells that have a particular function.