Stem Cells

Question 1

What is a stem cell

Answer 1

An undifferentiated cell which can divide into many other cells of the same type

Question 2

Stem cells from human embryos

Answer 2

can differentiate into mot types of human cells

Question 3

Stem cells from adult bone marrow

Answer 3

can differentiate into some types of cells e.g. blood cells

Question 4

Meristem tissue in plants

Answer 4

can differentiate into any type of plant cell, throughout the life of the plant

Question 5

Treatment with stem cells

Answer 5

Diabetes

Paralysis

Question 6

Therapeutic cloning

Answer 6

Embryo cloned with the same genotype

Question 7

what is good about therapeutic cloning

Answer 7

no chance of rejection

Question 8

Evaluate the social, ethical, religious and medical issues associated with the use of stem cells in medical treatment and research.

Answer 8

Treatment of type one diabetes / paralysis
- Treatment of any other suitable condition
- No guarantee of successful treatment
- Hard to find adult stem cell donors
- Adult stem cells only differentiate into a narrow
range of cells
- Embryonic stems cells are from embryos, which
some people view as already a person
- Embryonic stem cells differentiate into a wide range
of cell types
- Embryonic SCs can come from stored umbilical
cords
- Embryonic SCs come from by-products of IVF
- Private treatment can be expensive