A cell that remains entirely flexible in its developmental possibilities is said to be
A)differentiated.
B)determined.
C)totipotent.
D)genomically equivalent.
E)epigenetic.

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A totipotent cell is one that has the potential to develop into any type of cell, including embryonic and extra-embryonic cells, and thus has not committed to any particular developmental pathway. Differentiated cells, on the other hand, have already undergone specialization and are no longer capable of developing into other cell types. Determined cells have made a commitment to a particular developmental path but are not fully differentiated yet. Genomically equivalent cells have the same genetic information but may differ in their epigenetic modifications or gene expression patterns. Epigenetic cells have undergone changes in gene expression due to modifications to their DNA or histones, but this does not necessarily mean they have lost developmental flexibility.

A Cell That Remains Entirely Flexible in Its Developmental Possibilities