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Cell Differentiation

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do stomach cells function differently than skin cells?

a)

They contain entirely different DNA

b)

They use different genes in the DNA

2.

_________ _________ are a special type of body cell that can develop into different types of cells.

(a)  

3.

_____________ ______________ is the process by which cells that are not specialized develop into their specialized form.

(a)  

4.

What is cell differentiation?

a)

Process by which cells produce MORE cells.

b)

Process by which cells become UNSPECIALIZED

c)

Process by with cells become SPECIALIZED

d)

Process by which cells become old and DIE

5.

What is one goal of cellular differentiation?

a)

To create many identical copies of cells.

b)

To make stem cells for use in the future.

c)

To make single-celled organisms.

d)

To make specialized cells to maintain homeostasis.

6.

Stem cells are cells that...

a)

grow uncontrollably

b)

are undifferentiated

c)

never divide

7.

Your red blood cells are a type of

a)

Specialized cell

b)

Embryonic stem cell

c)

Adult stem cell

d)

Induced stem cell

8.

Which type of cell can only do ONE specific job

a)

Specialized cell

b)

Embryonic Stem Cell

c)

Adult Stem Cell

d)

Induced Stem Cell

9.

Why are your muscle cells different from your nerve cells?

a)

muscle and nerve cells have different DNA, different genes

b)

muscle and nerve cells have the same DNA (same genes) but different genes are turned on

c)

muscle and nerve cells began with the same DNA (same genes) but some different genes were destroyed by each cell type

d)

muscle cells are not different from nerve cells, they are the same

10.

What is the purpose of some organisms having different specialized cell types each doing particular jobs?

a)

if all the cells were the same they would fight each other

b)

it is impossible for a single cell to do everything needed to keep it alive

c)

in multicellular organisms specialized cells work together to perform life functions

d)

this is not true - all cells are the same and do the same jobs

11.
What process best explains how muscle cells and nerve cells can develop from the same fertilized egg?
a)
genetic engineering
b)
survival of the fittest
c)
differentiation
d)
selective breeding
12.
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