Question

What is the difference between totipotent cells and pluripotent cells?

Answer 1

Totipotent cells:

1.Totipotent stem cells are capable of giving rise to any part of the body.

Examples:

The meristematic cells in plants and the zygote in humans.

Pluripotent cell:

1.Pluripotent cells can give rise to specific body organs

Examples: The embryonic cells in humans.

Difference between totipotent cells and pluripotent cells:

Totipotent cells	Pluripotent cells
1.Totipotent cells are the most versatile stem cell type.	1.Pluripotent stem cells are not as versatile as totipotent cells.
2. They are formed after the fertilization of an egg cell by a sperm cell.	2. These cells are formed by reprogramming of somatic cells.
3.Totipotent cells are capable of differentiating into more than 200 cells in humans.	3. They are differentiating into three germs layers into embryo.