Cancer and Stem Cells

What is a stem cell?

• A cell only found in the stem of plants

• An unspecialized cell with the ability to create specialized cells

• A specialized cell who can only generate cells of the same type

• both a and c are correct

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What is the process of cell specialization called?

• Proliferation

• Differientation

• Cryopreservation

• Mitosis

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Adult stem cells are described as...

• somatic

• fetal

• specialized

• embryonic

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The defining features of stem cells are that they

• Are unspecialized cells which can specialize

• Can self renew-- make more stem cells

• move to other stem cell locations/niches in the body when needed.

• both a and b are correct

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Where can blood stem cells be found in the body?

• They can't be found in the body, they must be made in the lab

• In the bone marrow

• In all parts of the body

• both a and c are true

Why are stem cells important in the blood system?

• To keep blood pumping around the body

• To produce all the cells of the body

• Because we need to produce millions of blood cells every day

• To provide oxygen to the brain

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Can stem cells be found in the brain?

• Yes

• No

• We don't know yet

• Maybe

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What specialized cells can a skin stem cell make?

• All types of cells of the body

• nerve cells

• skin cells

• muscle cells

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How can stem cells treat leukemia?

• The stem cells attack unhealthy red blood cells that are produced by leukemia

• Transplant of healthy bone marrow stem cells into patients

• Filter out the affected stem cells leaving the good ones

• Remove all stem cells from the patient

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What makes embryonic stem cells different than adult stem cells?

• They can give rise to all cells of the body

• they can only give rise to blood cells

• they can only give rise to heart cells

• None of these are true