Immediately after an embryo forms, it begins to replicate new cells. What is the most likely type of cells that form during the first few divisions?(1 point)

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pluripotent cells
pluripotent cells

multipotent cells
multipotent cells

oligopotent cells
oligopotent cells

totipotent cells

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Immediately after an embryo forms, the cells that are produced during the first few divisions are most likely totipotent cells. Totipotent cells have the ability to develop into any type of cell in the body, including both embryonic and extra-embryonic tissues (such as the placenta). This is the initial stage after fertilization where the cells can still become any type of cell.