The stem cells required for embryonic stem cell culture is obtained from the

Blastocyst.

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Liver.

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Umbilical cord.

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None of the above.

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Solution

The correct option is A Blastocyst.
The inner cells present in the blastocyst are the embryonic stem cells. When the embryonic culture is performed for obtaining the stem cells, the zygote is cultured till the blastocyst stage. The cells present as the inner cell mass are removed which act as a source of pluripotent stem cells which can differentiate into cells of the complete body.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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1. They are derived at the embryonic stage.

2. Yamanaka genes can convert adult cells into pluripotent stem cells.

3. Stem cells can be used for medical therapies.

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