Stem Cells

Question 1

What is a stem cell?

Answer 1

A cell that has the potential to turn into any other type of cell.

Question 2

Describe 3 uses of stem cells.

Answer 2

1) Treating Parkinson’s - growing new brain cells

2) Bone and spinal injury - growing new bone cells

3) Organ failure - growing new organs/parts of organs.

Question 3

Describe a method to create a stem cell

Answer 3

1) Remove nuclei from egg cell

2) Insert nuclei from patient cell into empty egg

3) egg starts to develop embryo

4) remove stem cells from embryo

5) stem cells are turned into new cells