8.2.1 Stem Cells

Question 1

Where are totiplurent stem cells found

Answer 1

Early mammalain embryos

Question 2

What are totiplurent stem cells able to differentiate into

Answer 2

Any cell type (including placenta and umbilical cord)

Question 3

What are pluripotent stem cells able to differentiate into

Answer 3

Any body cell

Question 4

Where are pluripotent stem cells found

Answer 4

Embroys

Question 5

What are pluripotent stem cells used to treat

Answer 5

Human disorders

Question 6

Where are multipotent stem cells found

Answer 6

Foetus onwards

Question 7

What are multipotent stem cells able to specialise into

Answer 7

Limited number of different cell types

Question 8

Where are multipotent stem cells found

Answer 8

Bone marrow

Question 9

Where are unipotent stem cells found

Answer 9

Foetus onwards

Question 10

What are unipotent stem cells able to differentiate into

Answer 10

One cell type only

Question 11

Example of unipotent stem cells

Answer 11

Formation of cardiomyocytes

Question 12

What are induced pluripotent stem cells produced from

Answer 12

Adult somatic cells

Question 13

How are induced pluripotent stem cells produced from adult somatic stem cells

Answer 13

Transcription factors used reverse specialisation