Multiple choice

In case of animals, the cells of zygote (formed with the fertilization of sperms and ovum) show totipotency. Which of the following statements is/are correct about totipotency?

  1. Ability to divide indefinitely into complete organisms.
  2. Production of blood corpuscles (RBCs, WBCs, Platelets)

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)
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Explanation

Statement (1) is correct. 'Totipotency' word 'Toti' means total and 'potent' means capacity to divide indefinitely and differentiate into full fledged organisms. Statement (2) is incorrect. Production of blood corpuscles is the function of stem cells, which are produced from totipotent cells.

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