Stem Cells (VCE SSCE Biology): Quizzes
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What is a stem cell?
What is a stem cell?
An undifferentiated cell that can differ.
What happens when a stem cell undergoes self-renewal?
What happens when a stem cell undergoes self-renewal?
One cell differentiates, one stays a stem
What does potency refer to in stem cells?
What does potency refer to in stem cells?
Range of cell types it can become
What is the only truly totipotent cell in human development?
What is the only truly totipotent cell in human development?
The zygote
What can pluripotent embryonic stem cells NOT form?
What can pluripotent embryonic stem cells NOT form?
Placental tissue
What type of stem cells are blood stem cells in bone marrow?
What type of stem cells are blood stem cells in bone marrow?
Multipotent
Which germ layer gives rise to neurons and skin cells?
Which germ layer gives rise to neurons and skin cells?
Ectoderm
Which cells develop from the mesoderm?
Which cells develop from the mesoderm?
Red blood cells and bone cells
Why can't red blood cells divide to make more red blood cells?
Why can't red blood cells divide to make more red blood cells?
They lack a nucleus
Which correctly orders stem cells from highest to lowest potency?
Which correctly orders stem cells from highest to lowest potency?
Totipotent, Pluripotent, Multipotent