Cellular differentiation - 1.4 Flashcards
1
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What is a stem cell
A
a cell that can divide and then differentiate in animals
2
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What is differentiation
A
changes to cells involving switching on genes and turning off others
3
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What is the meristem
A
region in a plant which mitosis occurs
4
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word used to describe embryonic stem cells
A
pluripotent
5
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word used to describe tissue stem cells
A
multipotent
6
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What is cellular differentiation?
A
the process in which an unspecialised cell becomes specialised
7
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Where can tissue stem cells be found?
A
bone marrow, brain, skin
8
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Therapeutic uses of stem cells
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bone marrow transplant, corneal repair, skin grafts
9
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research in stem cells
A
study how diseases develop, drug testing
