5211 Stem Cells

5211 Stem Cells

10th Grade

13 Qs

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5211 Stem Cells

5211 Stem Cells

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Stem cells can be obtained from _________.

embryos
some adult tissues
umbilical cord blood
all of the above

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why might stem cell research lead to a cure for diabetes?

Stem cells can be used to grow pancreas cells that produce insulin.
Stem cells can create babies that have normal functioning pancreases.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which best explains why muscle cells are different from blood cells?

Muscle cells are produced by the brain, but blood cells are produced by the heart. 
Different genes are activated in muscle cells than in blood cells. 
Muscles cells experience different environmental influences than blood cells. 
A mutation occurs during the development of muscle cells but not in blood cells. 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Medical research involving stem cells is important for ...

to test the effectiveness of new drugs

the generation of cells and tissues that can be used in cell based therapies

to understand the consequences of turning genes off and on

All of the above

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How might stem cells be used to help people recover from diseases and disorders?

By repairing damaged tissues

By destroying harmful viruses and bacteria

By strengthening the body's immune system

By destroying infected tissues

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is cell differentiation?

The process where unspecialized cells become different in structure and function.

When DNA controls the cell cycle.

The ability of cells to make more cells.

The ability of cells to maintain homeostasis.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

As cells become more specialized

cells have access to more genes

some genes are turned off

some gene segments get lost

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