stem cells and cancer

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

a cell that has the most potential, able to become any type of cell.

• Totipotent/embryonic

• Pluripotent/somatic

• Multipotent/embryonic

Stem cells are ____________________.

• cells that grow uncontrollably

• undifferentiated cells that can turn into other types of cells

• the first cells of a new living organism (fertilized egg)

• specialized cells that do one job

Stem cells can be obtained from _________.

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

Which of the following cells is UNdifferentiated or UNspecialized?

• cardiac muscle cell
• nerve cell
• liver cell
• stem cell

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.

Stem cells are found in multiple locations in the body like skin, liver, muscles, intestines, and bones. True or False?

• True

• False

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

Why is the use of embryonic stem cells controversial?

• The embryos are destroyed in the process of extracting the stem cells.

• People consider their use as destroying a life.

• They are taken from little kids, which is painful.

• They are put into a different person.