Stem Cells & Applications

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

Stem cells are used to __________.

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

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 cells can only turn into blood, while embryonic turn into many things.

• Adult can differentiate into more cell types than embryonic

Adult (tissue-specific) stem cells can also be referred to as ______________.

• somatic stem cells

• embryonic stem cells

• starter cells

• IPS cells

What does "multipotent" mean?

• able to divide and make one kind of cell
• able to divide and make all different types of cells
• able to divide and make multiple (but not all) types of cells 
• cannot divide

What is true of induced pluripotent stem cells?

• They can be turned/forced into other types of cells in a lab.

• They can't be turned into other types of cells.

• They can be turned back into their original type of cell.

• all of the above

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