STEM CELL WARM UP QUIZIZZ

Stem cells are

• undifferentiated or unspecialized cells in the body.

• differentiated or specialized cells in the body.

• only found in the inner mass cells of blastocyst

• only found in a fetus

As cells become more specialized

• cells have access to more genes

• some genes are turned off

• some gene segments get lost

Stem cells can be obtained from _________.

• embryos
• some adult tissues
• umbilical cord blood
• all of the above

Stem cells are used to __________.

• make clones
• create new species of animals
• make babies
• grow different types of tissues

What is the difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells?

• Embryonic can differentiate into more cell types than adult
• Adult only turn into blood, while embryonic turn into many things.
• Adult can differentiate into more cell types than embryonic
• Adult grow bigger than embryonic

Which is true about embryonic stem cells?

• They no longer divide; their cell type is set and cannot change.
• They can develop into only one type of cell.
• They can become any cell type in the body.
• They are found in adults.

Which is something that can stem cells can repair/cure?

• sports injuries

• certain diseases like Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes

• bone marrow in cancer patients

• all of the above