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Stem Cells Flashcards

1
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What are stem cells also known as?

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Blank cells or undifferentiated cells

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2
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Define “Stem Cells”

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Blank cells that can differentiate into a range of different cell types, depending on its potency

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What is the order of potency?

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Totipotent, pluripotent, multipotent, ogliopotent, unipotent

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4
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How many types of cells can totipotent cells differentiate into?

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Any cell

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5
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How many types of cells can pluripotent cells differentiate into?

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Many cells

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How many types of cells can multipotent cells differentiate into?

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Some cells

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How many types of cells can oligopotent cells differentiate into?

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A few types

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How many types of cells can unipotent cells differentiate into?

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One type

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9
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Examples of totipotent cells

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Fertilised egg, morula, early embryo

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10
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Example of pluripotent cells

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Germ layers

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11
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Example of multipotent cells

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Bone marrow

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12
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Example of oligopotent cells

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Lymph

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13
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Example of unipotent cells

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Muscle

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14
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Whst type of stem cell is an embryonic stem cell?

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Pluripotent

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15
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What types of stem cells are somatic stem cells?

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Multipotent

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16
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How are embryonic stem cells obtained?

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From extra embryos created through IVF

17
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How are stem cells obtained from somatic stem cells?

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From bone marrow, brain, skin, liver, blood, adipose

18
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How are stem cells obtained from Induce pluripotent stem cells?

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Some skin cells can be genetically programmed

19
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What are the two key features of stem cells?

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  • self-renewal in an unspecified state
  • potency
20
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What can stem cells be used for?

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To regenerate tissue that is not working properly or diseased

21
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What does potency mean?

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The degree of which a stem cell can differentiate

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