WorksheetsStem Cells
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the benefit of cells being specialized in a multicellular organism?
They can be shaped to perform specific functions
They can function as organs
They can carry out essential functions of life
All of the following
What is the structure that consists of wound-up DNA and contains genetic information in the form of genes?
Nerve cells
Specialized cells
Stem cells
Chromosomes
Where are stem cells found?
Embryos and few reserves in adults
Skin cells and muscle cells
Blood cells and nerve cells
Heart cells and bone cells
What is the process called when cells become specialized during an organism's development?
Cell differentiation
Gene expression
Cellular respiration
Gene regulation
What does pluripotent mean?
The specialization of cells occurring during an organism's development
Capable of giving rise to only one cell type
Capable of giving rise to several different cell types
The turning on and off of genes within a cell
What type of cells have the potential to become any kind of cell?
Nerve cells
Specialized cells
Blood cells
Stem cells
What is the function of red blood cells?
Carry oxygen to the cells
Transmit messages from one part of the body to another
Conduct rapid messages throughout the body
Secrete mucus to protect the stomach wall
What is the function of nerve cells?
Conduct rapid messages throughout the body
Secrete mucus to protect the stomach wall
Carry oxygen to the cells
Transmit messages from one part of the body to another
What is the term for the specialization of cells occurring during an organism's development?
Cell differentiation
Gene regulation
Cellular respiration
Gene expression
What is the term for cells that are not specialized and have the potential to become any kind of cell?
Blood cells
Nerve cells
Specialized cells
Stem cells
