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What are stem cells?
What are stem cells?
- Cells that can only become blood cells
- Cells that can become any specialised cell an organism needs (correct)
- Cells that can only become skin cells
- Cells that can only become muscle cells
What are the two main types of stem cells?
What are the two main types of stem cells?
- Totipotent and pluripotent
- Embryonic and induced pluripotent
- Embryonic and adult (correct)
- Adult and induced pluripotent
What is the difference between pluripotent and multipotent stem cells?
What is the difference between pluripotent and multipotent stem cells?
- Multipotent stem cells can become any specialised cell an organism needs, while pluripotent stem cells can differentiate into some cells but not as many
- Pluripotent stem cells can become a whole range of specialised cells, while multipotent stem cells can differentiate into some cells but not as many (correct)
- Multipotent stem cells can only differentiate into one cell type, while pluripotent stem cells can differentiate into many
- Pluripotent stem cells can only differentiate into one cell type, while multipotent stem cells can differentiate into many
What is the main purpose of adult stem cells?
What is the main purpose of adult stem cells?
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Why do we need to make sure the immune system doesn't reject stem cells?
Why do we need to make sure the immune system doesn't reject stem cells?
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What was the negative impact of thalidomide?
What was the negative impact of thalidomide?
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What is somatic cell nuclear transformation?
What is somatic cell nuclear transformation?
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