Cell Specialization

What is an unspecialized cell that can become many different types of cells?

• stem cell

• eukaryotic cell

• prokaryotic cell

• gamete

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Which long specialized cell helps transmits information quickly throughout an organism?

• neuron cell

• enzyme cell

• muscle cell

• blood cell

Which cell is specialized by having lots of mitochondria for energy and protein fibers for movement?

• skin cell

• nerve cell

• blood cell

• muscle cell

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How does a stem cell become a muscle or nerve cell

• activation of different genes

• fertilization of gametes

• mitosis

• meiosis

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Cells

• have the same DNA regardless of type

• have DNA based on cell type

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Stem cells becoming specialized cells (e.g. nerve, blood, skin, etc.) is called...

• cell fertilization

• cell differentiation

• cell division

• cell cycle

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Round cells without nuclei that use hemoglobin and iron to carry oxygen throughout the body are

• muscle cells

• stem cells

• blood cells

• nerve cells

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Section of DNA that code for different traits or proteins are

• genes

• chromosomes

• genomes

• plasmid

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Gene activation is responsible for all of the following except...

• cell specialization

• cell differentiation

• cell fertilization

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Why would someone be against stem cell research?

• stem cells can cause pollution

• stem cells can come from embryos

• stem cells can come from bone tissue

• stem cells aren't natural cells