Introduction to Stem Cells
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What are the two main characteristics of stem cells?

  • Perpetual renewal and multipotency
  • Unlimited differentiation and pluripotency
  • Self-renewal and ability to differentiate (correct)
  • Limited differentiation and pluripotency
  • Who are the scientists credited for establishing the field of stem cell research?

  • Ernest McCulloch and James Till (correct)
  • Charles Darwin and Gregor Mendel
  • Marie Curie and Albert Einstein
  • Alexander Fleming and Louis Pasteur
  • What is the main difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells?

  • Repair system vs. disease treatment
  • Multipotency vs. pluripotency (correct)
  • Limited potential vs. unlimited potential
  • Specific differentiation vs. unlimited differentiation
  • What is the primary purpose of stem cell therapy?

    <p>To repair damaged or diseased tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what conditions do stem cells have the potential to differentiate into various cell types?

    <p>In animal tissue culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Cuál es la principal función de las células madre adultas?

    <p>Mantener la renovación normal de los órganos regenerativos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Cuál de los siguientes usos de la terapia con células madre ha progresado de las pruebas preclínicas a los primeros ensayos clínicos?

    <p>Una variedad de enfermedades</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Cuál es la principal diferencia entre las células madre embrionarias y las células madre adultas?

    <p>Todas las respuestas anteriores son correctas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Qué tipo de células pueden diferenciarse a partir de células madre bajo condiciones específicas de cultivo de tejidos animales?

    <p>Células cardíacas, células musculares y células nerviosas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Cuáles son las dos características principales de las células madre?

    <p>Renovación perpetua y capacidad de diferenciación</p> Signup and view all the answers

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