A cell that can differentiate into any tissue type is referred to as:
A) hematopoietic.
B) pluripotent.
C) blastocyst.
D) blastomere.

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A cell that can differentiate into any tissue type is referred to as pluripotent. Hematopoietic cells can differentiate into blood cells, but not all tissue types. Blastocysts are early-stage embryos, which can contain pluripotent cells among other cell types. Blastomeres are early embryonic cells that can differentiate into different cell types, but not necessarily all tissue types.

A Cell That Can Differentiate into Any Tissue Type Is