Stem cells are important in tissue repair because they

  1. cannot divide
  2. are already specialised
  3. produce gametes
  4. divide by mitosis and can differentiate into specialised cells
Answer

D) divide by mitosis and can differentiate into specialised cells

They replace lost cells. AS & A Level Biology · Topic 5 The Mitotic Cell Cycle · 5.1 Replication and division of nuclei and cells

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