Question
Skin cells
A: become quiescent quickly
B: become senescent quickly
C: are stem cells
D: have terminally differentiated
A: become quiescent quickly
B: become senescent quickly
C: are stem cells
D: have terminally differentiated
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most accurate option related to skin cells is:
**D: have terminally differentiated.**
Skin cells, particularly the keratinocytes that form the outer layer of the skin (epidermis), are typically terminally differentiated. They originate from stem cells in the basal layer of the epidermis and undergo a process of differentiation as they move to the surface, eventually dying and being shed. While skin cells can become quiescent or senescent under certain conditions, in the context of typical skin cell behavior, "terminally differentiated" is the most relevant choice.
**D: have terminally differentiated.**
Skin cells, particularly the keratinocytes that form the outer layer of the skin (epidermis), are typically terminally differentiated. They originate from stem cells in the basal layer of the epidermis and undergo a process of differentiation as they move to the surface, eventually dying and being shed. While skin cells can become quiescent or senescent under certain conditions, in the context of typical skin cell behavior, "terminally differentiated" is the most relevant choice.