Totipotent (omnipotent) stem cells can give rise to any of the 220 cell types found in an embryo as well as extra-embryonic cells (placenta). Pluripotent Stem Cells Pluripotent stem cells can give rise to all cell types of the body (but not the placenta). Multipotent Stem Cells Multipotent stem cells can develop into a limited number of cell types in a particular lineage.
