NEET Previous Year Question

The living differentiated cells, that lost the capacity to divide anymore, can regain the capacity of division under certain conditions. This phenomenon is termed as :

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Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AMaturation
  2. BDifferentiation
  3. CDedifferentiation
  4. DRedifferentiation

Correct answer: C

Solution

(c) Dedifferentiation is the process in which mature differentiated living cells regain the ability to divide under suitable conditions and form new cells/tissues.

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