Producing new cells Flashcards
1
Q
Defenition of tissue stem cell
A
Can only specialise into cells from the tissue they are found
2
Q
Defenition of embryonic stem cell
A
Can specialise to from any cell
3
Q
Steme cells are able to
A
Renew themselves
4
Q
Stem cells are
A
Unspecialised
5
Q
Stem cells are involved in
A
Growth and repair
6
Q
Why’s it important to maintain the number of chromosome complement
A
To ensure daughter cells are able to function properly
7
Q
What is a chromosome complement
A
Total set of chromosomes for a species
8
Q
Where are chromosomes located
A
Nucleus
9
Q
Hierarchy of cells
A
Cell - tissue - organ - systems
