1.1 1 Division and differentiation in human cells

Question 1

Cancer Cell

Answer 1

grows and divides in an unregulated way to produce a tumour

Question 2

Connective tissue

Answer 2

tissue that supports, connects or separates other body tissues

Question 3

Differentiation

Answer 3

changes to cells that allow them to specialise for different functions

Question 4

Diploid

Answer 4

refers to a cell having two sets of chromosomes

Question 5

Embryonic stem cells

Answer 5

stem cells from embyros that can divide and become any type of cell

Question 6

Epithelial tissue

Answer 6

tissue that lines tubes and surfaces within the body

Question 7

Ethical issue

Answer 7

Tissue affecting human attitudes and decisions regarding various choices

Question 8

Germline cell

Answer 8

Cell that can give rise to gametes

Question 9

Haploid

Answer 9

describes a cell having one set of chromosomes (e.g. gametes)

Question 10

Lymphocyte

Answer 10

type of white blood cell involved in a specific immune response

Question 11

Meiosis

Answer 11

type of cell division resulting in four haploid gametes

Question 12

Mitosis

Answer 12

division of the nucleus of somatic or germline cells, giving two diploid daughter cells

Question 13

Multipotent stem cell

Answer 13

stem cells that has the potential to make almost all cell types found within a particular tissue

Question 14

Muscle tissue

Answer 14

tissue making up skeltal, smooth and cardiac muscle