WorksheetsStem Cells - Human Biology
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What are stem cells?
Specialized cells that cannot divide
Unspecialised cells that have the ability to divide many times by mitosis and differentiate into specialized cells
Cells that only form red blood cells
Cells found only in adults
Which of the following is true about adult stem cells?
Found in embryos
Can differentiate into any type of body cell
Found in certain adult tissues such as bone marrow, skin, and the lining of the intestine
Only produce red blood cells
Advantages of embryonic stem cells include:
They are able to differentiate into any type of cells in the body
Can be used in treatment of many diseases such as diabetes and Parkinson's
Both A and B
None of the above
Disadvantages of embryonic stem cells include:
They are potential lives
Ethically not accepted as extracting the embryonic cells may harm the embryo
Both A and B
None of the above
Advantages of adult stem cells include:
Same tissue type as it is taken from the same person, so no rejection
Used in bone marrow transplantation in case of people suffering from leukemia
Both A and B
None of the above
Disadvantages of adult stem cells include:
They can differentiate into any type of cell
They can differentiate into a limited number of specialised cells
They are ethically not accepted
They are potential lives
Bone marrow cells can divide many times but are only able to produce different types of red and white blood cell.
True
False
What is the term for an organism that receives a gene from a different species?
Recombinant organism
Transgenic organism
Mutant organism
Hybrid organism
Which enzyme is used to open plasmids in the process of producing genetically modified bacteria?
Ligase enzyme
Restriction enzyme
Polymerase enzyme
Helicase enzyme
Which genetically modified product can restore normal growth patterns in children whose pituitary gland does not produce enough growth hormone?
Human insulin
Growth hormone
Hepatitis B vaccine
