What is the primary characteristic of pluripotent stem cells?

Stem Cell Basics Quiz

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Health Sciences
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9th Grade
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Hard
Emad Gad
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They cannot self-renew.
They are only found in embryos.
They can differentiate into all cell types of the adult body.
They are found only in the brain.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of stem cells are known as 'adult' stem cells?
Induced pluripotent stem cells
Somatic stem cells
Pluripotent stem cells
Embryonic stem cells
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process of growing cells in the laboratory called?
Cell differentiation
Cell reprogramming
Cell division
Cell culture
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key feature of stem cells that allows them to be used in regenerative medicine?
They can self-renew and recreate functional tissues.
They can only form blood cells.
They are immune to all diseases.
They do not require nutrients to grow.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for reprogramming differentiated cells back into a pluripotent state?
Cloning
Reprogramming
Transdifferentiation
Differentiation
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a property of stem cells?
Ability to recreate functional tissues
Inability to divide
Ability to differentiate into specialized cells
Ability to self-renew
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main challenge in using stem cells for therapies?
Lack of interest in research
Technical hurdles in differentiation and transplantation
Stem cells cannot be cultured in labs
Stem cells are too expensive to produce
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the only FDA-approved stem cell-based product in the U.S.?
Embryonic stem cells
Induced pluripotent stem cells
Hematopoietic progenitor cells from cord blood
Bone marrow stem cells
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