[Biotechnology Reviews]

31. Two potential advantages of using embryonic stem cells include........

a) they are easier to obtain than adult stem cells.

b) they have an almost unlimited growth potential (at least more so than adult stem cells).

c) they have a greater capacity to differentiate into different cell types than adult stem cells.

d) they have a lesser chance of genetic damage than adult stem cells.

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