Stem Cells (OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What is the key characteristic of stem cells?
What is the key characteristic of stem cells?
They are undifferentiated cells
What does it mean that embryonic stem cells are pluripotent?
What does it mean that embryonic stem cells are pluripotent?
They can become any cell type in the body
How do embryonic stem cells form?
How do embryonic stem cells form?
When egg and sperm fuse to create a zygote
How could embryonic stem cells treat diabetes?
How could embryonic stem cells treat diabetes?
By replacing insulin-producing cells
What does it mean that adult stem cells are multipotent?
What does it mean that adult stem cells are multipotent?
They can form a limited range of cells
Where are adult stem cells found in the body?
Where are adult stem cells found in the body?
In tissues such as bone marrow
What medical treatment already uses adult stem cells?
What medical treatment already uses adult stem cells?
Bone marrow transplants for leukaemia
Where are meristematic stem cells found in plants?
Where are meristematic stem cells found in plants?
At tips of roots and shoots
What is a use of meristematic stem cells?
What is a use of meristematic stem cells?
Plant cloning to produce identical plants
What happens in therapeutic cloning?
What happens in therapeutic cloning?
A nucleus from a patient's cell is transferred into an egg cell
Why does therapeutic cloning minimize rejection risk?
Why does therapeutic cloning minimize rejection risk?
Tissues match patient genetically
What ethical concern is raised by embryonic stem cell harvesting?
What ethical concern is raised by embryonic stem cell harvesting?
It involves destruction of the embryo
What is a risk when using stem cells for treatment?
What is a risk when using stem cells for treatment?
They could become contaminated with viruses
What benefit allows stem cell research to use existing resources?
What benefit allows stem cell research to use existing resources?
Unused embryos from fertility treatments