Which of the following is a characteristic of stem cells?(1 point)

Responses

They can divide and renew themselves
They can divide and renew themselves

They are fully differentiated cells
They are fully differentiated cells

They cannot undergo mitosis
They cannot undergo mitosis

They have limited ability to differentiate

1 answer

The correct characteristic of stem cells is:

They can divide and renew themselves.

Stem cells have the unique ability to both self-renew (divide to produce more stem cells) and differentiate into various specialized cell types.