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Cell Differentiation Practice

Authored by Courtney Sklar

Biology

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Cell Differentiation Practice
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the role of stem cells in cell differentiation?

They serve as a precursor for generalized cells

These cells can turn into specialized cells and back into generalized cells when needed

They are generalized cells that can lead to specialized cells

They are specialized cells that can lead to generalized cells

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Nerve cells have different DNA from hair and skin cells in your body.

True
False

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is cell differentiation?

Process by which cells produce MORE cells.

Process by which cells become UNSPECIALIZED

Process by with cells become SPECIALIZED

Process by which cells become old and DIE

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Your red blood cells are a type of

Specialized cell

Embryonic stem cell

Adult stem cell

Induced stem cell

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which type of cell can only do ONE specific job

Specialized cell

Embryonic Stem Cell

Adult Stem Cell

Induced Stem Cell

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

Embryonic stem cells can differentiate into more cell types than adult stem cells
Adult stem cells are pluripotent, just like embryonic stem cells
Adult stem cells can differentiate into more cell types than embryonic stem cells
Adult stem cells grow bigger than embryonic stem cells

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

_________ instruct the cell on how and when to build the proteins that allow it to build structures and perform its specialized functions.

proteins

genes

ribosomes

mitochondria

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