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WorksheetsRegeneration and Stem Cells Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
What animal can regenerate limbs, heart, and brain tissue?
Gecko
Axolotl
Frog
Octopus
What type of cell is key to regeneration in humans?
Stem cell
Red blood cell
Skin cell
Nerve cell
What’s a good analogy for how stem cells work?
LEGO bricks that can become anything
Batteries that never die
Copy machines
Unbreakable bones
What happens to most of our regenerative stem cells as we age?
They go dormant or disappear
They multiply
They die and turn into fat
They become blood cells
What kind of stem cells are made by reprogramming skin cells?
Bone marrow
iPSCs
Genetic
Embryonic
Why are iPSCs exciting in medicine?
They avoid ethical concerns and use your own DNA
They are cheap and grow fast
They only help with broken bones
They don't work in humans
What real medical uses have stem cells already helped with?
Curing leukemia
Reversing aging
Creating animal clones
Making people taller
How could 3D bioprinting solve the organ donor shortage?
By growing organs in animals
By printing custom organs from your own cells
By freezing donor organs
By making robotic organs
How many people in Canada were on organ waitlists as of 2023?
Over 2,400
Over 3,400 people
Over 5,300
Over 1,700
What is the main message of the talk’s ending?
We should become axolotls
The future of medicine is already inside us
Regeneration is impossible
Robots will replace doctors
