FYO-00239 Week 10 Stem Cells and Cell Differentiation

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Which type of stem cells can give rise to different blood cells?

Committed

Pluripotent (correct)

Specialised

Totipotent

What is the role of adult stem cells in terms of specialization?

They are totipotent and can become any cell type.

They have limited potential to become specialized cells. (correct)

They remain as pluripotent stem cells.

They cannot differentiate into any cell type.

Which condition can potentially be treated using stem cells according to the text?

Alzheimer's disease (correct)

Common cold

Broken bone

Sunburn

What is a characteristic of totipotent cells?

They can form any cell type, including the placenta. Signup and view all the answers

What type of diseases are mentioned as treatable with stem cells in the text?

Eye diseases Signup and view all the answers

Which stem cells are retained in the bone marrow to maintain a supply of blood cells?

Pluripotent stem cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining characteristic of a stem cell?

Continuous division and differentiation potential Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes pluripotent stem cells from multipotent stem cells?

Pluripotent cells can form any cell type, while multipotent cells are already differentiated Signup and view all the answers

Which type of stem cell can differentiate into any cell type found in an embryo or placenta?

Totipotent stem cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary distinction between embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells?

Embryonic stem cells are naturally occurring, while induced pluripotent stem cells are engineered by scientists Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of adult stem cells?

Can only form a limited range of cell types Signup and view all the answers

Which statement accurately describes the potential uses of stem cells?

Stem cells can be utilized in research, regenerative medicine, and understanding cell differentiation Signup and view all the answers

FYO-00239 Week 10 Stem Cells and Cell Differentiation

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Which type of stem cells can give rise to different blood cells?

What is the role of adult stem cells in terms of specialization?

Which condition can potentially be treated using stem cells according to the text?

What is a characteristic of totipotent cells?

What type of diseases are mentioned as treatable with stem cells in the text?

Which stem cells are retained in the bone marrow to maintain a supply of blood cells?

What is the defining characteristic of a stem cell?

What distinguishes pluripotent stem cells from multipotent stem cells?

Which type of stem cell can differentiate into any cell type found in an embryo or placenta?

What is the primary distinction between embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells?

What is the main characteristic of adult stem cells?

Which statement accurately describes the potential uses of stem cells?

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