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Flashcards on Stem Cells and Regeneration
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What are stem cells?
Undifferentiated cells that have the ability to differentiate into specialized cell types.
What is regeneration?
The process of renewal, restoration, and growth that makes organisms resilient to natural changes or events.
What are the three major types of stem cells?
Embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells, and induced pluripotent stem cells.
What is the potential of stem cells in medicine?
They have the potential to treat and understand a wide range of diseases and injuries.
What is the process of embryonic stem cell research?
It involves the extraction of stem cells from human embryos that are a few days old.
What are the ethical concerns surrounding stem cell research?
The use of embryonic stem cells raises ethical issues due to the destruction of embryos.
What are some potential applications of stem cell therapy?
Treating conditions such as Parkinson's disease, heart disease, and spinal cord injuries.
What is the role of adult stem cells in the body?
They maintain and repair tissues throughout a person's lifetime.
What is the process of induced pluripotent stem cell generation?
Adult cells are reprogrammed to have the characteristics of embryonic stem cells.
What are some challenges in using stem cells for regeneration?
Controlling the differentiation and behavior of stem cells, as well as avoiding immune rejection.
How are stem cells being used in research on tissue engineering?
They are being used to create functional tissues and organs in the laboratory.
What is the potential of stem cells in treating cancer?
They can be used to target and destroy cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy cells.
Are stem cells only found in humans?
No, stem cells are found in many multicellular organisms.
What is the difference between totipotent and pluripotent stem cells?
Totipotent stem cells can give rise to all cell types, while pluripotent stem cells can give rise to most cell types.
What are some ethical alternatives to embryonic stem cells?
Researchers are exploring the use of adult stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells.
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Which of the following statements is true about stem cells?
Stem cells are only found in humans.
Stem cells can only differentiate into a specific cell type.
Stem cells have the ability to differentiate into specialized cell types.
Stem cells cannot be used in medical treatments.
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What is the process of regeneration?
The replacement of damaged cells with scar tissue.
The breakdown of cells in response to injury.
The process of renewal, restoration, and growth that makes organisms resilient to natural changes or events.
The replication of cells without any changes.
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Which of the following is NOT a major type of stem cell?
Embryonic stem cells
Adult stem cells
Induced pluripotent stem cells
Microscopic stem cells
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What potential do stem cells have in medicine?
They can only be used for cosmetic purposes.
They can cure all diseases and injuries.
They have the potential to treat and understand a wide range of diseases and injuries.
They are primarily used in veterinary medicine.
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What is the source of embryonic stem cells?
Human embryos that are a few days old
Adult human tissues
Animal embryos
Plant cells
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What are the ethical concerns associated with stem cell research?
Stem cells can only be obtained from endangered species.
The use of embryonic stem cells raises ethical issues due to the destruction of embryos.
The use of stem cells can lead to excessive expansion of the human population.
Stem cell research is completely free of ethical concerns.
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Which of the following conditions can potentially be treated with stem cell therapy?
Parkinson's disease
Common cold
Broken bone
Stomach ache
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What is the primary role of adult stem cells in the body?
They regulate the immune system.
They maintain and repair tissues throughout a person's lifetime.
They produce hormones.
They transmit electrical signals in the brain.
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How are induced pluripotent stem cells generated?
By extracting stem cells from human embryos
By reprogramming adult cells to have the characteristics of embryonic stem cells
By introducing stem cells from another organism
By removing stem cells from the bone marrow
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What are some challenges in using stem cells for regeneration?
Stem cells are too expensive to culture in the laboratory.
Stem cells cannot be used to treat genetic disorders.
Controlling the differentiation and behavior of stem cells, as well as avoiding immune rejection.
There are no challenges associated with using stem cells for regeneration.
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