Biology 476 - Topics in Stem Cell Research » Fall 2022 » Sources of Stem Cells

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Question #1
The cells that replace cells or damaged tissue in your body are 
A.   embryonic stem cells
B.   totipotent stem cells
C.   adult (also known as somatic) stem cells 
Question #2
Have somatic stem cells decided what they want to be? In other words, have they differentiated (or become specialized) yet? 
A.   No, they have not specialized. 
B.   Yes, they have specialized. 
Question #3
What type stem cell can become many different types of cells all over the body, but are hard to track down because there are so few of them in each organ or tissue? 
A.   embryonic stem cells
B.   multipotent stem cells
C.   multiple stem cells
Question #4
What type of adult stem cell is more common in the body but is more restricted in the kind of cell they can become? 
A.   multipotent
B.   pluripotent
Question #5
Embryonic stem cells are ____ stem cells. 
A.   multipotent (fewer options of what type of cell they can become) 
B.   pluripotent (can become any type of cell)
Question #6
Which type of stem cell can be grown almost indefinitely as a cell line under the right conditions? 
A.   embryonic 
B.   adult 

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