Question

Also known as progenitor cells or somatic stem cells, ____________________ stem cells are located in minute quantities throughout the body, where they generate specialized cells for the area in which they are localized.

Answer 1

Answer:

adult

Explanation:

Stem cells differ in their ability to produce one or more types of tissues.

Stem cells are found in all multicellular living organisms. They are also known as stem cells, by their English name, or stem cells, since the translation of the term stem is trunk. Its main feature is that when reproduced by the mitosis process (they are divided into two cells) they can form more stem cells or differentiate themselves, that is, transform into specialized cells, so that they are essential for the renewal of cells of different tissues and for the repair of them. This ability to differentiate is what currently makes biomedical research have focused on them thinking about the treatment of numerous diseases. And in fact there are already practical applications for this purpose, although the vast majority of them are still in experimental phase.

Of course, there are different types of stem cells, although two different classifications can be established. The first depending on where they are and the other taking into account in their ability to generate cells of different nature and function within the body.

Adults. They are also called somatic and are those that can be extracted from anyone, regardless of their age. They can be found in specific areas (niches of stem cells) of all tissues and parts of the body, remaining dormant for long periods until they are activated well to complete the cell renewal cycle, or to repair damaged tissue because of a disease or an injury.