Stem Cells

Question 0

Benefits of embryonic stem cells:

Answer 0

Helps research which leads to new treatments and cures for diseases

Question 1

Embryonic stem cells:

Answer 1

Can become almost any cell type in the body, they are pluripotent

Question 2

Risks of embryonic stem cells:

Answer 2

Can cause conflict between people

Question 3

Drawbacks of embryonic stem cells:

Answer 3

Can’t keep for more than 14 days

Question 4

Adult stem cells:

Answer 4

Found only in certain places in the body within differentiated tissues. For example bone marrow.

They can only become a limited range of cell types, multi-potent.

Question 5

Benefits of adult stem cells:

Answer 5

Easier to access.

Can use for an unlimited time.

Question 6

Risks of adult stem cells:

Answer 6

It’s multi-potent, so limited

Question 7

Drawbacks of adult stem cells:

Answer 7

Not as useful and research isn’t as accurate.

Question 8

Stem cells:

Answer 8

Stem cells are cells that can turn into different types of cell - they are undifferentiated

Stem cells can divide to make more stem cells or they can differentiate

Once differentiated, a cell can’t turn into another type of cell