HHB 1.1 QUIZDivision & Differentiation

What are the 2 main types of stem cell?

• Haploid and Diploid
• Embryonic and Germline
• Germline and Tissue
• Embryonic and Tissue

What term describes a normal body cell that can divide by mitosis to produce more body cells?

• germline cell
• cancer cell
• somatic cell
• haploid cell

In humans, diploid cells have __ pairs of homologous chromosomes.

• 23
• 46

What term describes early embryo cells that make all of the differentiated body cell types?

• Multipotent
• Omnipotent
• Pluripotent
• Potent

When a cell divides excessively to produce a mass of abnormal cells it is known as?

• mitosis
• meiosis
• tissue stem cells
• cancer

Germline stem cells divide by meiosis to produce?

• Haploid gametes
• More germline cells
• Diploid gametes
• Mutations

Body cells that can make all of the cell types found in a particular tissue type are called?

• Potent
• Multipotent
• Omnipotent
• Pluripotent

.................... cells are gametes (sperm and ova) and the stem cells that divide to form gametes.

• Somatic

• Germline

What do the therapeutic uses of stem cells include?

• The repair of damaged or diseased organs or tissues.

• Testing drugs

• Studying how disease develops

Division by _______ produces more germline stem cells.

• Mitosis

• Meiosis