WHAT ARE STEM CELLS
• Stem cells: cells that have not
differentiated yet (=undifferentia
• There are 2 types of stem cells:
1. Embryonic stem cells: an embry
from a fertilised egg. Cells at the
stages in the development of the
are embryonic stem cells and the
differentiate into (become) any c
2. Adult stem cells: They are found
numbers at certain locations in t
adults and children.
WHERE ARE ADULT STEM C
Adult stem cells can
differentiate into
• Stem cells: cells that have not
differentiated yet (=undifferentia
• There are 2 types of stem cells:
1. Embryonic stem cells: an embry
from a fertilised egg. Cells at the
stages in the development of the
are embryonic stem cells and the
differentiate into (become) any c
2. Adult stem cells: They are found
numbers at certain locations in t
adults and children.
WHERE ARE ADULT STEM C
Adult stem cells can
differentiate into