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Once a cell is specialized, it cannot be “un-specialized.”(1 point)
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
False.

Specialized (differentiated) cells can be reprogrammed or dedifferentiated in certain contexts — e.g., induced pluripotent stem cells (Yamanaka factors), somatic cell nuclear transfer, and natural dedifferentiation/transdifferentiation in some organisms.