Worksheets17L5 Emerging technologies Stem Cell Therapy
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
The process of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same cell type. This the ability of the cell to continuously divide.
Pluripotent
Self-renewal
Repair
Multipotent
Ability to return the function to damaged cell in the living organism
Pluripotent
Self-renewal
Repair
Multipotent
The ability to develop into several different kinds of cell/tissues.
Pluripotent
Self-renewable
Repair
Multipotent
Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells found among specialized or differentiated cells in a tissue or organ after birth.
TRUE
FALSE
A genetically engineered organism that contains a new gene from a different organism is called?
Bacterial
Genetic
Transgenic
Multigenic
Bringing together genetic material from multiple organisms, creating a new sequence that would not be found in any of the original organisms.
Gene Therapy
Selective Breeding
Cloning
Gene Splicing
Using a patient’s stem cells to create a lab grown organ for transplant.
Genetically Engineered Organs
Genetically Modified Food
Splicing
Gene Splicing
Testing that identifies changes in chromosomes, genes, or proteins to rule out genetic disease and determine likelihood of developing a genetic disorder.
Selective Breeding
Genetic Screening
Gene Therapy
Cloning
Adding or deleting segments of genes to correct or get rid of genetic disorders.
Gene Splicing
Genetic Screening
Gene Therapy
Stem Cell Therapy
Which are Controversial Biological Procedures
Pharming
Farming
Transgenic plants and animals
Stem cell technology
Transgenic means that DNA from ___________ has been added
A different species
The same species
Farmed
used for gene therapy
Explain why gene therapy is controversial
unpredicted consequences
changing the DNA of the patient
altered DNA could be passed on to offspring
genes could get transferred to other organisms
Why stem cell technology is controversial
unpredicted consequences
embryos may be destroyed
the use of stem cells from embryos
genes could get transferred to other organisms
Explain stem cell technology is used
creating genetically modified organisms
to cure diseases
to create replacement organs
altering human DNA
Explain what transgenic organisms means
transfer of DNA from one species into a different species
to cure diseases
to create replacement organs
altering human DNA
Why are transgenic organisms controversial
unpredicted consequences
embryos may be destroyed
raises ethical issues
could have unintended consequences for environment
