Stem Cells and Personalized Medicine Quiz

What are stem cells?

• Cells that protect the body

• Cells with a specific job or function

• Undifferentiated cells

• Cells that send signals

What is the potential of stem cells?

• To only become nerve cells

• To become all other kinds of cells in the body

• To only become muscle cells

• To only become skin cells

What is the process of using stem cells to replace damaged bodily tissue called?

• Tissue regeneration

• Cellular replacement

• Regenerative medicine

• Stem cell therapy

Where are adult stem cells found in the body?

• Only in the liver

• Only in the bone marrow

• In most of the body's tissues

• Only in the skin

What is the main difference between embryonic stem cells and tissue-specific stem cells?

• Tissue-specific stem cells are created from leftover embryos

• Tissue-specific stem cells are pluripotent

• Embryonic stem cells are found in small numbers

• Embryonic stem cells can be grown into any kind of tissue

What are induced pluripotent stem cells?

• Stem cells created from leftover embryos

• Regular cells that behave like embryonic stem cells

• Stem cells found in small numbers in the body's tissues

• Stem cells that can only become skin cells

What is the purpose of using stem cells to understand how the body works?

• To understand the mechanisms of tissue development

• To treat patients with blood diseases

• To replace damaged bodily tissue

• To create new tissue for medical treatments

What kind of stem cells can be used to treat patients with blood diseases such as leukemia?

• All of the above

• Induced pluripotent stem cells

• Tissue-specific stem cells

• Embryonic stem cells

What is the main goal of stem cell research according to the text?

• To treat all diseases with stem cells

• To replace all body parts with stem cells

• To understand how the body functions when it's healthy

• To create personalized medicine specific to each individual's body

What is the potential benefit of more research on stem cells according to the text?

• All of the above

• To understand how the body functions when it's not healthy

• To create new tissue for medical treatments

• To develop specialized medicine specific to each individual's body