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What is the totipotency of cell?


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Totipotency of cell:

  1. Totipotency is a cell's genetic ability to create the full organism.
  2. These are the cells visible in the zygote's stem cells, where a single zygote can develop into a full adult creature.
  3. The totipotent cell does not undergo cellular differentiation, which means it does not acquire specialized capacity, allowing it to divide indefinitely.
  4. Totipotency is a single cell's ability to proliferate and create all differentiated cells in an organism, including extraembryonic tissues.
  5. Spores and zygotes are totipotent cells that arise during sexual and asexual reproduction.
  6. The amnion, chorion, yolk sac, and allantois are all extraembryonic components found in all amniotes.
  7. Extraembryonic tissues, like intraembryonic tissues, are made up of cells from the three germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm.

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