10.2 Study Guide

Question 1

Name the stages of mitosis in order?

Answer 1

1. Prophase
2. Metaphase
3. Anaphase
4. Telophase
5. Cytokinesis

Question 2

Defintion of Multipotent stem cells:

Answer 2

Small in numbers, slightly specialized stem cells in different parts of your body.

Question 3

Definition of Pluripotent stem cells:

Answer 3

Stem cells that can be grown into any type of cell/tissue.

Question 4

Definition of Induced Pluripotent stem cells:

Answer 4

Science changed into pluripotent cell.

Question 5

Example(s) of Multipotent stem cells:

Answer 5

Muscle cells, skin cells, liver cells, nerve cells, and blood cells.

Question 6

What causes specialized cells to be different from each other?

Answer 6

Gene expression and environment

Question 7

What is the role of transcription factors in cell differentiation?

Answer 7

To control the transcription of DNA into RNA

Question 8

Why do your body’s cells have the same genetic code but different functions?

Answer 8

Different cells of different types make proteins necessary for different particular functions.