Stem Cells

Question 1

A stem cell is an ___________ cell of an organism which is capable of giving rise to many more cells of the ______ type and from which certain other cells can arise from _____________

Answer 1

Undifferentiated
Same
Differentiation

Question 2

Stem cells from human _________ can be cloned and be made to ___________ into most different types of human _______

Answer 2

Embryo
Differentiate
Cells

Question 3

Stem cells from adult bone _________ can form many types of cells including _______ cells

Answer 3

Marrow

Blood

Question 4

__________ tissue in plants can differentiate into any type of ______ cell throughout the _____ of the plant

Answer 4

Meristem
Plant
Life

Question 5

Treatment with _____ cells may be able to help with conditions such as ________ and _________

Answer 5

Stem
Diabetes
Paralysis

Question 6

In ________ cloning an embryo is produced with the same genes as the _________. Stem cells from the embryo are not __________ by the patients body so they may be used for __________ treatment

Answer 6

Therapeutic
Patient
Rejected
Medical

Question 7

What are the potential risks of the use of stem cells?

Answer 7

Transfer of viral infection

Some people have ethical or religious objections

Question 8

Stem cells from __________ in plants can be used to produce _______ of plants quickly and ____________

Answer 8

Meristems
Clones
Economically

Question 9

_______ species can be cloned to protect from __________

Answer 9

Rare

Extinction

Question 10

_____ plants with special features such as disease _____________ can be cloned to produce large numbers of ___________ plants for farmers

Answer 10

Crop
Resistance
Identical

Question 11

What are auxins?

Answer 11

Plant hormones that stimulate growth