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WorksheetsEmbryology
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why might stem cell research lead to a cure for diabetes?
a)
Use stem cells to grow pancreas cells that make insulin
b)
Use stem cells to make babies that do not have diseases
2.
The spreading of cancerous cells is called
a)
metastasis
b)
carcinogenesis
c)
angiogenesis
d)
homeostasis
3.
The longest phase of the cell cycle
a)
prophase
b)
interphase
c)
metaphase
d)
mitosis
4.
Which of these is a risk factor for developing cancer?
a)
growing older
b)
genetic inheritance
c)
exposure to carcinogens
d)
all of the above
5.
The process in which a normal cell becomes a cancer cell is called
a)
metastasis
b)
cytokinesis
c)
angiogenesis
d)
carcinogenesis
6.
Stem cells can be obtained from
a)
embryos
b)
some adult tissues
c)
umbilical cord blood
d)
all of the above
7.
Why is using umbilical cord blood beneficial?
a)
non-invasive
b)
can be stored & used later
c)
contains stem cells
d)
all of the above
8.
Endoerm gives rise to
a)
Cells of the digestive system
b)
Neurons of the brain
c)
Red blood cells
d)
Cardiac muscle cells
9.
Mesoderm gives rise to ...
a)
Cells of the digestive system
b)
Neurons of the brain
c)
Red blood cells
d)
Cells of the lung
10.
Ectoderm gives rise to ..
a)
Cells of the digestive system
b)
Neurons of the brain
c)
Red blood cells
d)
Cells of the lung
11.
There are 3 stages of prenatal development. The correct order is ...
a)
embryo, zygote, foetus
b)
foetus, zygote, embryo
c)
zygote, foetus, embryo
d)
zygote, embryo, foetus
12.
Stem cells are removed from the inner mass of a developing cell. What is this called?
a)
Granula
b)
Blastocyst
c)
Morula
d)
Zygote
13.
Advantages of embryonic stem cells over Adult and iPS stem cells are;
a)
Cell can divide indefinitely
b)
Cells can differentiate into any type
c)
Can grow large quantities
d)
All of the above
14.
Gestation for a human embryo ends when
a)
birth occurs
b)
puberty is reached
c)
differentiation ends
d)
menstruation begins
15.
In an embryo, the formation of many types of tissues and organs occurs as a result of
a)
fertilization
b)
genetic sorting
c)
differentiation
d)
gene recombination
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