Stem Cell Quizzes & Trivia

It could be the missing key. The link we need to cure diseases like cancer and Parkinson’s, and regenerate organs. What is it? Here are some hints: You cannot see it without a microscope. We carry it in our body. It is the focus of hot political talk. Got a clue? It is the stem cell.

A stem cell is a cell that has yet to differentiate itself into a specific type of cell, such as a brain cell or skin cell. They can be harvested from the body, in places such as bone marrow and they exist in the umbilical cords of newborns. How can medical science use these cells to cure some of the most debilitating and deadly diseases of our time? What does the future hold for stem cell research? Why is this research so controversial? Use your differentiated brain cells to answer such questions and more with these questions on the stem cell.

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Stem Cells

This quiz will test your knowledge on Stem Cells: What you know about them and what you know about their research.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 2981 | Last updated: Jan 9, 2017

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True or False: Does Stem Cell Research lead to abortion?

True.

False.

Embryo And Stem Cell Research

Basic questions to test one's knowledge on embryo and stem cell research.

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 410 | Last updated: Mar 4, 2013

Sample Question
Why do we study stem cells?

Because we don't know where they come from naturally in the body.

Because studying stem cells teaches us about early reproduction, genetics, and disease.

Because we have growing funding and no restrictions to study stem cells.

All of the above.

Stem Cell Quiz

Take this short quiz, pick only one answer for each question, then see how you did! Three correct answers = You really paid attention in class! Two correct answers = Nice job! One correct answer = Still pretty good! No correct...

Questions: 3 | Attempts: 1648 | Last updated: Dec 14, 2012

Sample Question
Why do we study stem cells?

Because we don't know where they come from naturally in the body.

Because studying stem cells teaches us about early reproduction, genetics, and disease.

Because we have growing funding and no restrictions to study stem cells.

All of the above.

Stem Cell Revision Quiz

A revision quiz to accompany the videos and text. Each question may have multiple correct answers.

Questions: 3 | Attempts: 81 | Last updated: Dec 31, 2012

Sample Question
Which of the following tissues cannot be formed from embryonic stem cells?

Mesodermal tissue.

Placental tissue.

Ectodermal tissue.

Endodermal tissue.

None of the above. Embryonic stem cells are capable of forming all cell types in the body.

Embryology And Stem Cells

Questions: 3 | Attempts: 41 | Last updated: Jan 24, 2013

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In terms of human development, the embryonic stem cell with totipotential occurs at the _______ stage, mainly in the first and second week of development. After this period the inner cell mass, which forms the entire ______, will differentiate into embryonic germ layers with restricted _________ potential.

Blastocyst, embryo, differentiation

Zygote, embryo, migration

Zygote, placenta, differentiation

Blastocyst, placenta, migration

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Stem Cell Questions & Answers

What is a disadvantage of deriving embryonic stem cell from the embryo?

Some argue that the potential benefits from medical research using embryonic stem cells are outweighed by the possible life that could come from the embryo. It is important to note that embryonic stem cells are usually discarded unless they are used

Match the words with their definition:

A lab where a man’s sperm cells and a woman’s egg cell gets frozen than later, thaw the egg and sperm cells and use the sperm cells to fertilize the egg cell for stem cell research. In humans, the developing organism from the time of fertilizatio

Why do we study stem cells?

1. because studying stem cells teaches us about early reproduction, genetics, and disease.-only the second answer is correct.we know where stem cells come from, both naturally and in the lab: embryonic stem cells for research are undifferentiated cel