Cells & Cell cultures

Question 1

What are undifferentiated cells?

Answer 1

Cells with no specific function.

Question 2

What are specialized cells?

Answer 2

Cells with specialized functions that perform different tasks in the human body.

Question 3

Which three main components are all cells made of?

Answer 3

• Cell Membrane
• Cytoplasm
• Nucleus

Question 4

What is a cell culture?

Answer 4

A process in which cells are reproduced outside the organism they come from. This process is done to understand how cells work.

Question 5

What are cell cultures used for?

Answer 5

• Test medications & beauty products
• Development of vaccines
• Create tissues (like skin to treat severe burns)

Question 6

What does a cell culture need to grow?

Answer 6

• A source of liquid or solid that contains everything cells need (Water, minerals, glucose, etc)
• Environment (temperature, humidity, pH, etc)
• Antibiotics to prevent unwanted bacteria