2.3 stem cells Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells can do what to be made into many different types of cell?
A
They can be cloned and made a differentiate into many different types of cell
2
Q
What may treatment with stem cells be able to help?
A
Things such as paralysis and diabetes
3
Q
What are stem cells from plant meristems used to produce?
A
They used to produce new plant clones quickly and economically for research, horticulture, and agriculture
4
Q
What does zygote mean?
A
The single new cell formed by the fusion of gametes in sexual reproduction
5
Q
What are embryonic stem cells?
A
Stem cells from an early embryo that can differentiate to form the specialised cells of the body
