Biology: mitosis and cell differentiation
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| How many chromosomes are in a human cell | 46 (23pairs) |
| Where are chromosomes and DNA located | The nucleus |
| What happens when DNA divides | Coils and condenses into chromosomes |
| Why do cells divide | When an organism grows and when an organism becomes damaged |
| What is the cell cycle in order | Cell growth, DNA synthesis, further growth, mitosis, cytoplasm separates into 2 different cells |
| What occurs in mitosis | A parent cell divides into two daughter cells |
| How do we find how long a part of the cell cycle is | Number of cells in that stage/ total number of cells |
| What is a stem cell? | Cells that have not gone through differentiation |
| What happens to cells removed from the embryo | They can differentiate into any kind of cell type |
| What are adult stem cells | Stem cells that remain in the bodies of children and adults |
| Name 3 regions of the body stem cells are found in | Brain, blood and liver |
| What can stem cells divide into | Different cell types |
| What the potential risks and benefits of stem cell transplantation as a treatment for conditions | Immunity reactions, infections and accesibility |
| How do embryonic stem cells differ from adult stem cells in terms of their ability to differentiate? | Embryonic stem cells have a higher differentiation potential |
| What are the two main sources of adult stem cells for transplants | Patient's own stem cells, Donor stem cells |
| What is therapeutic cloning, and how does it differ from other forms of cloning? | Transferring the nucleus of a patient's cell into an egg cell whose nucleus has been removed, creating a cloned embryo. |
| What are the ethical downside to embryonic stem cells | They could stop potential life from being made |