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Stem cell |
Unspecialised cell capable of dividing into cells that can develop into different cell types |
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Meristem |
Localised region of actively dividing cells in plants |
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Embryonic stem cells |
-Found in embryos -Potential to divide and become nearly any type of cell
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Adult stem cells |
-Found in tissues and organs -Can become muscle cells or blood cells during growth and repair -form new new cell types of the tissue or organ they are found in
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Apical meristem |
Found at shoot tip and root tip |
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Lateral meristems |
Found within stems and roots |
