Mitosis, Meiosis and stem cells

Question 1

What is a stem cell?

Answer 1

-an undifferentiated cell which can be differentiated to be anything
-can be found in embryos or bone marrow
-in plants, can be found in meristems

Question 2

what can stem cells help with?

Answer 2

in humans, they can be used to help with diabetes or paralysis
in plants, they can produce clones quickly and economically

Question 3

what is therapeutic cloning?

Answer 3

therapetuic cloning is used to produce stem cells with the same genes as a patient. an embryo is produced with that patient’s same genes because embryonic stem cells are not rejected by the patient’s body so can be used for medical treatment.

Question 4

what are the downsides of using stem cells?

Answer 4

there is a potential risk of transfer of viral infections, and some people have ethical or religious objections