This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: General pathology, Subject name: Pathology
[{'content': 'Capacity of a cell to differentiate into diverse lineages \nSelect and explain. \nA. Transdifferentiation, B. Dedifferentiation, C. Metaplasia, D. Developmental plasticity', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: A \nExplanation: Transdifferentiation - irreversible conversion of cells from one differentiated cell type to another Dedifferentiation - reverse developmental process in which differentiated cells with specialized functions become undifferentiated progenitor cells Metaplasia - reversible transformation of one differentiated cell type to another differentiated cell type.', 'role': 'assistant'}]