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Are stem cells specialised or unspecialised? 

specialised 

unspecialised 

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Stem cells produce more undifferentiated cells when they divide by

mitosis

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What is the name of the process in which stem cells become specialised? 

differentiation

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Give three uses of stem cells in living organisms. 

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Which of the following stem cells can only differentiate into a few different cell types?

pluripotent stem cells

multipotent cells

unipotent stem cells 

totipotent stem cells

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Stem cells that can differentiate into any cell type and produce whole organisms are known as stem cells. 

totipotent

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Which type of stem cell can only differentiate into one type of cell? 

unipotent

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Which of the following types of stem cells can be found in adults?

(Select all that apply)

unipotent stem cells 

totipotent stem cells 

multipotent stem cells 

pluripotent stem cells 

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What is the name of the plant tissue that contains stem cells? 

meristematic tissue

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Which of the following statements best describes how stem cells could treat certain diseases? 

stem cells destroy damaged cells and tissues 

stem cells prevent damaged cells from replicating 

stem cells replace damaged cells and tissues 

stem cells prevent cells from becoming specialised 

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Give two ways in which stem cells are used to help our understanding of biology. 

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