Applications of Tissue Culture - Skin Grafts

Question 1

what can tissue culture be used for?

Answer 1

It can be used to grow new skin for patients who have been badly burned.

Question 2

In most cases, what type of cells are used to grow skin?

Answer 2

Very often the cells used to grow new skin are stem cells.

Question 3

What are stem cells?

Answer 3

They are the cells that can develop into any body tissue.

Question 4

Where can stem cells be taken from in the present?

Answer 4

Bone marrow and umbilical cord

Question 5

What are the benefits of skin produced by tissue culture? (2)

Answer 5

1. There is no need to remove skin from another part of the body.
2. The new skin is identical to the patient’s skin and is not rejected by their body.