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| The embryo
sitting on the head of a pin is composed of 10 stem cells, which have the
ability to differentiate into any one of 200 different types of cells in
the human body. Photo by Dr. Yorgos Nikas via Science Photo Library |
A human
embryo eight days after fertilization consists of 8 rounded cells called
blastomeres that form a cluster called morula. Photo by Dr. Yorgos Nikas
via Science Photo Library |