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Stem Cells Grade 9 quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What makes stem cells different from other functioning cells?

a)

They never die.

b)

They make other types of cells.

c)

They come from the brain stem.

2.

Can skin cells be reprogrammed to function as stem cells?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is the main function of stem cells in embryos?

a)

To cure serious chronic diseases and save the child from an early demise.

b)

To provide nutritional value and support to the immune system.

c)

To multiply and specialize in order to create the vast array of specific cells that make up a full human.

d)

To be absolutely rad.

4.
Stem cells can be obtained from
a)
embryos
b)
some adult tissues
c)
umbilical cord blood
d)
all of the above
5.
What does "pluripotent" mean?
a)
able to divide and make many different types of cells
b)
not able to divide
c)
can only divide and make one cell type 
d)
if it divides, it will make a cancerous tumor
6.
What is the difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells?
a)
Embryonic stem cells can differentiate into more cell types than adult stem cells
b)
Adult stem cells are pluripotent, just like embryonic stem cells
c)
Adult stem cells can differentiate into more cell types than embryonic stem cells
d)
Adult stem cells grow bigger than embryonic stem cells
7.
Which is true about Adult Stem Cells.
a)
They no longer do mitosis, their cell type is set and can not change
b)
They are limited to the type of  cell they can become.
c)
They can become any cell type in the body
d)
They are found in embryos
8.
Stem cells are used to __________.
a)
make clones
b)
create new species of animals
c)
make babies
d)
grow different types of tissues
9.

What is true of induced pluripotent stem cells?

a)

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

b)

They can't be turned into other types of cells.

c)

They can be turned back into their original type of cell.

d)

all of the above

10.

Which is something that can stem cells can repair/cure?

a)

sports injuries

b)

certain diseases like Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes

c)

bone marrow in cancer patients

d)

all of the above

11.

Is the use of embryonic stem cells a contraversial topic?

a)

Yes

b)

No