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Question #1

What does it mean to be specialized?

A. Each cell type can do all of the jobs of all of the cells

B. Each cell type has a special function

C. Each cell type is exactly the same

Question #2

What does differentiate mean?

A. To be specialized

B. To switch back and forth from one type to another

C. To become the same

Question #3

What is a stem cell?

A. A specialized cell

B. An unspecialized cell

C. A differentiated cell

Question #4

How does the DNA in all body cells compare?

A. The DNA in body cells is different depending on the type of cell

B. The DNA in body cells is the same, but cells use different parts of the DNA

C. The DNA in all cells is different because different cells have different functions

Question #5

What does it mean that genes can be regulated?

A. Genes are always turned off

B. Genes are always turned on

C. Genes can be turned on or off

Question #6

What do transcription factors do?

A. Transcription factors make cells divide

B. Transcription factors turn genes off

C. Transcription factors turn genes on

Question #7

What are stem cells?

A. Stem cells are the undifferentiated, unspecialized cells which can become any cell in the body

B. Stem cells are differentiated cells that became specialized

C. Stem cells are white blood cells which fight infection

Question #8

Stem cells are found in body's too, they are called…

A. Embryonic stem cells

B. Somatic stem cells

Question #9

What is the hope that induced pluripotent stem cells provide?

A. There are ethical and moral considerations that prevent us from using induced pluripotent stem cells

B. A doctor could produce an organ or tissue from a patient's own stem cells and insert it back into the patient so it won't be rejected