Stem Cell Basics Quiz

Stem Cell Basics Quiz

9th Grade

8 Qs

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Stem Cell Basics Quiz

Stem Cell Basics Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Health Sciences

9th Grade

Hard

Created by

Emad Gad

FREE Resource

8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary characteristic of pluripotent stem cells?

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