Cell Biology Trivia

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Stem cells are notable because they can divide and become what?

Answer: Specialized cell types

Bonus fact: Stem cells combine self-renewal with developmental potential.

What kind of stem cells can form nearly any body cell type but not an entire organism by themselves?

Answer: Pluripotent stem cells

Bonus fact: Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent.

Adult stem cells are generally more limited in developmental potential than what?

Answer: Embryonic stem cells

Bonus fact: Adult stem cells are often multipotent.

Cell division produces new what?

Answer: Cells

Bonus fact: Growth and repair depend on cell division.

What type of cell division makes most body cells?

Answer: Mitosis

Bonus fact: Mitosis produces genetically similar daughter cells.

What must happen to DNA before a cell divides?

Answer: It must be replicated

Bonus fact: Each daughter cell needs a full genetic set.

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