WorksheetsStem Cells and Apoptosis Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who proposed the term 'stem cell' for scientific usage in 1908?
Dr. Alexander Maksimov
Dr. Edward Donnall Thomas
Dr. James Thomson
Dr. Robert A. Good
In which year did Dr. Edward Donnall Thomas attempt the first human bone marrow transplant?
1998
1968
1957
1908
Which scientist first extracted stem cells from human embryos in 1998?
Dr. Edward Donnall Thomas
Dr. Robert A. Good
Dr. James Thomson
Shinya Yamanaka
Who revealed a breakthrough in making embryonic-like cells from adult cells in 2006?
Shinya Yamanaka
Dr. Edward Donnall Thomas
Dr. Robert A. Good
Dr. James Thomson
In which year was the first BMT in India performed at the Tata Memorial Hospital?
1957
1968
1983
1998
Which protein is responsible for the activation of effector caspases in the apoptosis pathway?
Cell death abnormality gene
Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins
Apoptotic peptidase activating factor 1
B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 protein
What is the role of apoptosis in neurodegeneration?
Promotes neuron growth
Prevents neuron connections
Eliminates damaged neurons
Causes neuron mutations
What is the main function of neurotrophic factors in neuronal development?
Regulate cell division
Inhibit apoptosis
Enhance DNA repair
Promote apoptosis
Which protein controls senescence and apoptosis responses to damage in cancer cells?
B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 protein
Cell death abnormality gene
Apoptotic peptidase activating factor 1
Tumor suppressor p53
Which disease is characterized by the elimination of damaged beta cells through apoptosis?
Diabetes
Cancer
Aging
Stroke
What is the role of apoptosis in tissue remodeling?
Eliminates non-functional cells
Promotes cell growth
Induces inflammation
Causes tissue degeneration
What is the role of autophagy in cellular homeostasis?
Induces cell proliferation
Eliminates damaged organelles
Causes cellular senescence
Promotes DNA repair
Which cellular process is responsible for removing misfolded proteins?
Apoptosis
Autophagy
Cell division
Cellular senescence
What is the relationship between autophagy and cellular rejuvenation?
Induces cell death
Clears damaged components
Causes cellular hyperplasia
Reduces energy production
Which protein is involved in the regulation of apoptosis in response to DNA damage?
Cell death abnormality gene
B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 protein
Apoptotic peptidase activating factor 1
Tumor suppressor p53
What is the potential application of lab-grown human cells?
Creating new viruses
Producing new animal species
Testing new medical treatments
Developing new pesticides
What is the function of embryonic stem cells?
To produce insulin in the pancreas
To become any specialised cell
To carry oxygen through the blood system
To maintain the body's tissues and organs
What is the property of stem cells known as self-renewal?
Ability to form tissues
Capacity to make identical copies of themselves
Ability to differentiate into any cell type
Ability to produce hormones
What is the main difference between adult stem cells and embryonic stem cells?
Adult stem cells are rare
Embryonic stem cells are rare
Adult stem cells are more flexible
Embryonic stem cells are more educated
What is the source of new cells in the body that replace tissue damaged by disease, injury, or age?
Blood cells
Adult stem cells
Embryonic stem cells
Nerve cells
What is true of induced pluripotent stem cells?
They can be turned/forced into other types of cells in a lab.
They can't be turned into other types of cells.
They can be turned back into their original type of cell.
all of the above
Which is something that stem cells can repair/cure?
sports injuries
certain diseases like Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes
bone marrow in cancer patients
all of the above
