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Stem Cells Review Packet

The document is a review packet for a quiz on stem cell basics, covering topics such as differentiated and undifferentiated cells, characteristics of stem cells, and types of stem cells. It includes questions on pluripotent and multipotent stem cells, tissue-specific stem cells, and the processes of differentiation and genetic reprogramming. The packet serves as a study aid and will not be graded.

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Stem Cells Review Packet

The document is a review packet for a quiz on stem cell basics, covering topics such as differentiated and undifferentiated cells, characteristics of stem cells, and types of stem cells. It includes questions on pluripotent and multipotent stem cells, tissue-specific stem cells, and the processes of differentiation and genetic reprogramming. The packet serves as a study aid and will not be graded.

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Stem Cell Basics – Review Packet

Refer to your class notes and learning resources provided on eLearning. An in-person quiz
will be conducted on this topic. This packet is for review only. The packet will not be graded.

Notes
1. Most cells are differentiated. What does that mean?

2. Compare these two types of cells. Give examples

Differentiated Undifferentiated
Cells Cells

Place the word stem cell in the appropriate column.

3. List three characteristics of stem cells


a.

…………………………………………………
b.

………………………………………………..
c.

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4. Compare pluripotent and multipotent stem cells

Pluripotent Stem Cells Multipotent


Stem Cells

5. Two basic types of stem cells


 ________________________

 ________________________

6. Four places tissue specific (adult) stem cells could be found


 ________________________

 ________________________

 ________________________

 ________________________

7. Why do you have tissue specific (adult) stem cells in your body?

Two processes carried out by the tissue specific (adult) stem cells in your body
 ________________________

 ________________________

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8. Why are tissue specific (adult) stem cells considered multipotent?

9. Where are embryonic stem cells found? Be specific.

10. How old is a blastocyst?

11. How are cells from a blastocyst cultured to make an embryonic stem cell line?

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Why might making stem cells that are genetically identical to a patient’s cells be important?

How is genetic reprogramming used to make induced pluripotent stem cells that are like
embryonic stem cells?

Why are embryonic stem cells considered pluripotent?

One reason why scientists think that it is important to do research using stem cells that
are…
 Made by in vitro fertilization
_______________________________________________

 Induced pluripotent stem cells


______________________________________________

 Tissue specific stem cells


_________________________________________________

Two processes needed to change embryonic stem cells into all of the cells in an adult body
 ________________________

 ________________________

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18. In your own words, define differentiation.

All of your body cells contain the same genes (DNA). Explain why skin cells and muscle
cells are different even though they contain the same genes.

Two substances that are produced when a gene is turned on:


 ________________________

 ________________________

20. What is the name for signal substances that cause stem cells to differentiate?

__________________________

Explain how the different signal substances caused the stem cell to become a skin cell or
a muscle cell.

Explain what is meant by this sentence. “Cell differentiation is influenced by the cell’s
environment.”

22. If scientists could learn how to control the differentiation of stem cells, they might use
this to…

23. Human stem cells have been used to…

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25. Human stem cells might be used to…

26. Human stem cells might be used to...

27. Human stem cells could also be used for…. (list 3 other things)
 ______________________________

 ______________________________

______________________________
What risks do you think might be associated with stem cell therapy?

Three examples of ethical or legal questions associated with stem cell research and stem
cell therapy.
 ______________________________

______________________________

 ______________________________

______________________________

 ______________________________

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