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Flashcards by Sam Gunnell, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Sam Gunnell
over 5 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What are stem cells? | Unspecialised cells that can differnetiate into diiferent specialised cells |
| What are totipotent stem cells? | Cells that can differnetiate into ANY type of cell |
| What are pluripotent stem cells? | Stem cells that can form ALL TISSUE TYPES but not whole organisms |
| What are multipotent cells? | Stem cells that can form a range of cell types within tissue. |
| What are the two sources of stem cells in animals? | Embyros Bone marrow |
| What type of stem cells come from embryos? | Totipotent |
| What type of stem cells come from bone marrow? | Multipotent |
| Where are stem cells found in plant cells? | The meristem |
| Where are meristems found in plants? | Tips of roots and shoots (where growth occurs) |
| What three diseases are stem cells helping now? | Heart diease Type 1 diabetes Alzheimers |
| How do stem cells help cure diseases? | They are implanted into damaged areas and divide and form new, specialised cells |
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