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In the blood marrow, blood stem cells receive signals from their environment that tell them to divide and differentiate by expressing different genes. For example, red blood cells are relatively short lived. As they die the stem cells in your bone marrow receive signals to divide and differentiate into new red blood cells.
Chart of Hematopoiesis
Chart of Hematopoiesis
Use the chart to answer the following question. Record your answers in a separate document.
What is the name of the cell that all blood cells develop from?
Where in the body do blood cells divide?
What is the only cell that can divide?
There are two lineages of blood cells, myeloid and lymphoid. What lineage are red blood cells a part of?
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