Stem cell research

Question 1

Main reason for stem cell research

Answer 1

Advancing therapeutic cloning

Question 2

What are stem cells

Answer 2

Embryonic tissue cells that can produce more of themselves and differentiate into a variety of specialised cells forming different tissues

Question 3

Two main groups of stem cells

Answer 3

Embryonic stem cells

Adult stem cells

Question 4

Embryonic stem cells

Answer 4

Embryo cells that can differentiate into all cell types

Question 5

Adult stem cells

Answer 5

Tissue stem cells that replace old an damaged cells in an adult

Question 6

Adult stem cells produce specific cell types like

Answer 6

Skin
Blood
Bone marrow cells
Nerve tissue

Question 7

What are the three places stem cells can be taken from

Answer 7

1) ‘ in vitro’ fertilised egg cells
2) umbilical cord and placenta of foetuses
3) bone marrow and liver tissue

Question 8

What can stem cells be used for

Answer 8

Manage diseases and disorders
Provide possible cures for major diseases
Replace tissues and organs
Deliver gene therapies for diseases like diabetes
Deliver chemotherapeutic agents to manage cancers like leukemia