Stem Cells Flashcards
1
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What are stem cells?
A
They are unspecialised animal cells involved in growth and repair.
2
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What can stem cells do?
A
Reproduce themselves by repeated mitosis and cell division while remaining unspecialised.
3
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Whats the two types of stem cells?
A
Embryonic stem cells and Tissue stem cells
4
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What can Embryonic Stem Cell do?
A
It has the potential to become any cell in the body.
5
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What can a Tissue Stem Cell do?
A
Become blood cells eg Red Bone Marrow Stem Cell
OR
Become a skin cell eg Skin Stem Cell.
6
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Whats an organism?
A
A living thing.
7
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What is meant by Unicellular?
A
It is made up of only one cell.
8
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What is meant by Multicellular?
A
It is made up of many cells.
9
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What is it meant if a cell is specialised?
A
A cells features which allow it to di=o its particular job.
