Embryonic stem cells are derived from the _________ of the blastocyst.

inner cell mass

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ectoderm

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cancer cell

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cardiac cells

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Solution

The correct option is A inner cell mass
Embryonic stem cells are self replicating and are derived from human embryo. Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst, an early - stage embryo.

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