Stem Cells

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Stem cells are ____________________.

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undifferentiated cells that can turn into other types of cells

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Stem cells can be obtained from _________.

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all of the above

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Stem cells are used to __________.

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grow different types of tissues

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Which of the following cells is UNdifferentiated or UNspecialized? Options: cardiac muscle cell, nerve cell, liver cell, stem cell

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stem cell

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What is the difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells?

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Embryonic can differentiate into more cell types than adult

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Which is true about embryonic stem cells?

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They can become any cell type in the body.

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

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somatic stem cells

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multipotent

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able to divide and make multiple (but not all) types of cells 

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pluripotent

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able to divide and make all different types of cells

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What is true of induced pluripotent stem cells?

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