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Unit 1.1 Division & differentiation in human cells Flashcards

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1
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Name to describe an organism that consists of many cells

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Multicellular

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What is a somatic cell

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Any cell in the body other than cells involved in reproduction

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What do somatic cells divide by & what does this produce

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Mitosis to produce more somatic cells

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What are somatic cells produced by

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Cellular differentiation

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2 examples of somatic cells

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Muscle cells, red blood cells

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What are germline cells

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Gametes & the stem cells that divide to form gametes

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What do germline cells divide by

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Mitosis & meiosis

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What does mitosis in germline cells produce

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More germline cells (diploid)

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What are diploid cells

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Cells containing 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes

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What are homologous chromosomes

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Chromosomes of the same size, with the same genes in the same position

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What does meiosis in germline cells produce

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Haploid gametes

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What are haploid gametes

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Gametes (sex cells) containing 23 single chromosomes

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Differences between mitosis & meiosis in germline cells

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Mitosis - 1 stage of division to produce 2 diploid germline cells
Meiosis- 2 stages of division to produce 4 haploid gametes

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What happens in the first division of meiosis

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The first division separates the homologous chromosomes

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What happens in the second division of meiosis

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The second division separates the chromatids

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What is cellular differentiation

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The process by which a cell expresses certain genes to produce proteins characteristic for that type of cell

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What does cellular differentiation allow

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The cell to carry out specialised functions

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What are stem cells

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Unspecialised somatic cells with the ability to become specialised cells

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The 2 types of stem cells

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Embryonic & tissue

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The 2 things stem cells can do

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Reproduce & differentiate

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What does it mean for a stem cell to reproduce

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‘Self-renews’ by carrying out mitosis to produce new cells

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What does it mean for a stem cell to differentiate

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Change into specialised cells when required by the organism

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Are embryonic stem cells pluripotent or multipotent

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Pluripotent

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What does pluripotent mean

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Embryonic stem cells can differentiate into all cell types that make up the individual

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Where are embryonic cells found

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An embryo that is 4-5 days old (blastocyst stage- ball of cells)

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Why are embryonic stem cells pluripotent

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All the genes in embryonic stem cells can be switched on, so these cells can differentiate into any type of cell

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What are tissue stem cells also known as

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Adult stem cells

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Are tissue stem cells pluripotent or multipotent

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Multipotent

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What does multipotent mean

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They can only differentiate into cell types found in that specific tissue type

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Give an example of a multipotent cell & what it can differentiate into

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Blood stem cells (found in bone marrow) can give rise to red blood cells, platelets, phagocytes & lymphocytes

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Where are tissue stem cells found

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In specific areas of the body (eg bone marrow)

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What do tissue stem cells do

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They are involved in the growth, repair, & renewal of the cells found in that tissue

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What happens once a cell becomes differentiated

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It only expresses the genes that produce the proteins characteristic for that type of cell

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What is the difference between pluripotent & multipotent stem cells

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Pluripotent cells can differentiate into ALL cells in the INDIVIDUAL.
Multipotent cells can only differentiate into cells found in a PARTICULAR TISSUE type.

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What does therapeutic uses of stem cells involve

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the repair of damaged or diseased organs or tissues

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Examples of therapeutic uses of stem cells

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Corneal repair, skin grafts for burn victims, & bone marrow transplants for treatment in leukaemia

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What is a cornea

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The eyes outermost layer, which plays an important role in focussing your vision

38
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How can the cornea become damaged

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By chemical burning

39
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How can cornea damage be treated

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By stem cell therapy:
Stem cells located in the corner of the healthy cornea can be grafted onto the damaged cornea

40
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Advantage of stem cell therapy in cornea repair

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No risk that the transplanted tissue will be rejected as its the patients own stem cells

41
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What are skin grafts used for

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Treating burn victims

42
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Explain the process of a traditional skin graft

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It involves taking a large section of skin from a healthy region of a persons body & grafting it onto the injured site

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What is a downside to traditional skin grafts

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The person will have 2 areas of skin to heal

44
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Why are using stem cells for skin grafts a good idea

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Only a sample of skin is required to obtain stem cells

45
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Explain the process of skin grafts using stem cells

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Enzymes are used to isolate the stem cells from the skin.
The stem cells are then cultured in the lab.
Once a suspension of new stem cells are developed, they are sprayed over the damaged area to bring around regeneration of missing skin.

46
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What do research uses of stem cells involve

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Using them as model cells to study how diseases develop & drug testing.
Also provides info on how cell processes work (such as cell growth & differentiation)

47
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Why are embryonic stem cells ideal for carrying out research on

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They are pluripotent

48
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Why is it controversial to use embryonic stem cells in research

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They offer very effective treatment for diseases & injury. However, using them destroys embryos- which many people believe is a destruction of life

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Where do the embryos used in stem cell research come from

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They are spare embryos from IVF treatment

50
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Why do cancer cells divide excessively

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They do not respond to regulatory signals

51
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What happens when cancer cells divide excessively

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A mass of abnormal cells is formed (a tumour)

52
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How can tumours spread

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Cells within the tumour may fail to attach to each other, spreading through the body where they may form secondary tumours

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