Stem Cells and Apoptosis Quiz

Who proposed the term 'stem cell' for scientific usage in 1908?

• Dr. Alexander Maksimov

• Dr. Edward Donnall Thomas

• Dr. James Thomson

• Dr. Robert A. Good

In which year did Dr. Edward Donnall Thomas attempt the first human bone marrow transplant?

• 1998

• 1968

• 1957

• 1908

Which scientist first extracted stem cells from human embryos in 1998?

• Dr. Edward Donnall Thomas

• Dr. Robert A. Good

• Dr. James Thomson

• Shinya Yamanaka

Who revealed a breakthrough in making embryonic-like cells from adult cells in 2006?

• Shinya Yamanaka

• Dr. Edward Donnall Thomas

• Dr. Robert A. Good

• Dr. James Thomson

In which year was the first BMT in India performed at the Tata Memorial Hospital?

• 1957

• 1968

• 1983

• 1998

Which protein is responsible for the activation of effector caspases in the apoptosis pathway?

• Cell death abnormality gene

• Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins

• Apoptotic peptidase activating factor 1

• B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 protein

What is the role of apoptosis in neurodegeneration?

• Promotes neuron growth

• Prevents neuron connections

• Eliminates damaged neurons

• Causes neuron mutations

What is the main function of neurotrophic factors in neuronal development?

• Regulate cell division

• Inhibit apoptosis

• Enhance DNA repair

• Promote apoptosis

Which protein controls senescence and apoptosis responses to damage in cancer cells?

• B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 protein

• Cell death abnormality gene

• Apoptotic peptidase activating factor 1

• Tumor suppressor p53

Which disease is characterized by the elimination of damaged beta cells through apoptosis?

• Diabetes

• Cancer

• Aging

• Stroke