Cell Specialisation and Stem Cells Quiz
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1. What is a stem cell?
- A. A cell that has fully differentiated
- B. An undifferentiated cell that can become other cell types
- C. A cell found only in bone marrow
- D. A dead cell used for energy storage
2. Which of these is a specialised animal cell adapted for swimming to reach an egg?
- A. Nerve cell
- B. Root hair cell
- C. Sperm cell
- D. Xylem cell
3. What can adult stem cells found in bone marrow become?
- A. Any cell in the body
- B. Only nerve cells
- C. Blood cells and some other cell types
- D. Only muscle cells
4. Why are plant meristem stem cells especially useful for farmers?
- A. They cannot be cloned
- B. They can be used to clone plants with desirable features like disease resistance
- C. They only survive for one growing season
- D. They cannot differentiate
5. A patient receives stem cells from an embryo cloned using their own DNA (therapeutic cloning). What is the main advantage of this approach?
- A. It is cheaper than any other treatment
- B. The stem cells will not be rejected by the patient's immune system
- C. It removes all ethical concerns
- D. It guarantees no viral infection risk