Biology, cell division and stem cells

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What are chromosomes?
Linear arrangements of genes
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What do genes code for?
Characteristics
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What is an allele?
Different version of the same gene
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Where in the cell is DNA stored?
Nucleus, contains chromosomes
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What chromosomes do Males have?
XY
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What chromosomes do Females have?
XX
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What is the full name for DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
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What are stem cells?
Undifferentiated cells that can differentiate into any other type of cell
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What are the sources of stem cells?
Embryonic tissue
Adult stem cells (bone marrow)
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What are the uses of stem cells?
Treat brain/ muscle damage, organ problems, cancer, spinal cord damage, deafness and blindness
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What are lots of diseases/ health problems caused by?
Loss of stem cells or malfunction of stem cells
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What can bone marrow stem cells differentiate into?
Red blood cells
Platelets
White blood cells
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What are plant stem cells called? What do they do?
Meristems, they produce new plants or plant organs
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What are the benefits with using embryonic cells?
They can differentiate into any cell
Treat a variety of diseases
Completely painless to harvest
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What are the risks with using embryonic cells?
Body may reject them- not their own stem cells
It’s untested and unreliable
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What are the social and ethical issues with using embryonic cells?
Embryo could have became a life
Life is being destroyed by taking the stem cells from it
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What are the disadvantages of using adult stem cells (bone marrow)?
They can only differentiate into some types of cells (blood)
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Why is it better to use your own stem cells?
No rejection
No donor needed
No tissue typing needed
Avoids use of embryonic stem cells
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What are the 2 types of cell division?
Meiosis
Mitosis
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What is mitosis used for?
Growth
Repair
Replacement of old cells
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How many daughter cells does mitosis produce?
2
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What are the characteristics of each of the daughter cells in mitosis?
Genetically identical
Same no. of chromosomes as mother cell
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What is the result of uncontrolled mitosis?
Cancer
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What does the DNA do during mitosis?
Replicates, one copy of each chromosome goes into each cell
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What is meiosis used for?
Formation of sex cells (gametes) for sexual reproduction
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How many chromosomes does the mother cell have in meiosis?
4 (2 pairs- diploid)
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How many times do the cells divide in meiosis?
A single cell divides twice- producing 4 cells (haploid)
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What type of cell division is this?
Meiosis
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What type of cell division is this?
Mitosis
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