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. Question
What is a stem cell?
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2. Question
What is an adult stem cell?
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3. Question
What are plant stem cells called?
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4. Question
What is an embryonic stem cell?
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5. Question
What are the difficulties with adult stem cells?
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6. Question
Where can stem cells for blood cells be found?
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7. Question
Where is another source of stem cells?
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8. Question
Why are plant stem cells used?
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9. Question
Where does mitosis take place within a plant?
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10. Question
Where are meristem tissues in plants?
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11. Question
How long can meristem tissues differentiate for?
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12. Question
What is therapeutic cloning?
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13. Question
What can this embryo produce?
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14. Question
What is a scientific problem with therapeutic cloning?
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15. Question
Why is using adult stem cells less controversial than therapeutic cloning?
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16. Question
Why is therapeutic cloning beneficial to the NHS?
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17. Question
How can rare species be protected?
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18. Question
Which condition can be treated with stem cells?
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19. Question
Which condition can be treated with stem cells?
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20. Question
Which condition can be treated with stem cells?
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21. Question
Which condition can be treated with stem cells?
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22. Question
What is the advantage of the stem cell having the patient’s genes?
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23. Question
Which is a major risk with stem cell use?
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24. Question
Which is a major risk with stem cell use?
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25. Question
Give an example of a religious objection to stem cells.