What do you think would have the greatest effect on the body—a harmful mutation in a pluripotent embryonic stem cell, or a harmful mutation in an adult multipotent stem cell? explain your answer.

A harmful mutation in a pluripotent embryonic stem cell have the greatest effect on the body.

Pluripotent embryonic stem cells:

Pluripotent adult stem cells:

Hence we can conclude that a harmful mutation in a pluripotent embryonic stem cell have the greatest effect on the body.

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Pluripotency is the capability of a stem cell to differentiate into all kinds of cells in the body except the embryonic and placental cells.

Multipotency is the capability of a stem cell to renew itself and to differentiate into cell types present in a specific tissue or organ.

A mutation in the pluripotent embryonic cell will be transferred to the whole body. Hence, it will be more harmful than a mutation in an adult multipotent stem cell. A mutation in a multipotent stem cell will cause harmful effects in a particular type of specialized tissue or organ.

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