GCSE Biology – Stem cells and stem cell therapy

Last updated: 05/06/2020
WJEC GCSE Science – Double science higher Cell division and stem cells GCSE Biology – Stem cells and stem cell therapy

Learning Objectives

-I can define the term stem cell
-I can describe the function of stem cell in embryos, in adult cells and in plants
-I can describe stem cell therapy
-I can discuss the advantages and disadvantages that arise relating to the use of stem cells in medical treatment and ecology

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  1. What is a stem cell?

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  2. What is an adult stem cell?

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  3. What are plant stem cells called?

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  4. What is an embryonic stem cell?

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  5. What are the difficulties with adult stem cells?

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  6. Where can stem cells for blood cells be found?

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  7. Where is another source of stem cells?

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  8. Why are plant stem cells used?

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  9. Where does mitosis take place within a plant?

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  10. Where are meristem tissues in plants?

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  11. How long can meristem tissues differentiate for?

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  12. What is therapeutic cloning?

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  13. What can this embryo produce?

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  14. What is a scientific problem with therapeutic cloning?

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  15. Why is using adult stem cells less controversial than therapeutic cloning?

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  16. Why is therapeutic cloning beneficial to the NHS?

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  17. How can rare species be protected?

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  18. Which condition can be treated with stem cells?

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  19. Which condition can be treated with stem cells?

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  20. Which condition can be treated with stem cells?

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  21. Which condition can be treated with stem cells?

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  22. What is the advantage of the stem cell having the patient’s genes?

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  23. Which is a major risk with stem cell use?

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  24. Which is a major risk with stem cell use?

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  25. Give an example of a religious objection to stem cells.

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