Stem Cells

What are stem cells?

• Cells with a particular function

• Unspecialized cells

• Specialized cells

• All of the above

What are iPS cells, and what do they mean to stem cell research?

• Induced purpose stem cells, mean embryo cells were made into adult-like cells

• Induced purpose stem cells, mean adult cells were reversed to baby cells

• Induced pluripotent stem cells, mean adult cells were made into embryo-like cells

• Induced pluripotent stem cells, mean cells were totipotent and are now pluripotent

Which of the following terms describes a "hollow ball" of about 150 cells which have not yet decided what they will be?

• oocyte

• zygote

• blastocyst

• somatic

Which of the following terms describes the potential of the inner mass cells from the blastocyst?

• Totipotent

• Pluripotent

• Multipotent

• Omnipotent