MO - Stem Cells And Meristems

Question 1

What are stem cells involved in?

Answer 1

Stem cells are involved in the growth and development of animals as well as the repair of damaged or diseased tissues in animals

Question 2

What are meristems?

Answer 2

Meristems are the sites of production of non specialised cells in plants

Question 3

What do cells produced by meristems have the potential to become?

Answer 3

Cells produced by meristems have the potential to become specialised and form a wide range of plant cells

Question 4

What are some ethical issues with embryonic stem cells?

Answer 4

To get embryonic stem cells a blastocyst (early embryo) must be destroyed, meaning killing a human life.

Question 5

What are stem cells?

Answer 5

Stem cells are cells that can divide to for, cells ghat can become specialised for different functions