Stem cell Webquest
Go to http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/tech/stemcells/
Watch “Nature of stem cells”
Use the following terms and put it in the corresponding boxes.
• blastocyst
• mesoderm
• heart
• endoderm
• muscles
• gut tube
• ectoderm
• intestine
• skin and nervous system
•lungs
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/archive/stemcells/
What is cell differentiation?
Outline the process by which cells are differentiated naturally
What are embryonic stem cells?
Define http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/archive/stemcells/sctypes/
Pluripotent
Multipotent
Totipotent
Nullipotent
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What are stem cells used for?
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Stem cell Therapy
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Define stem cell therapy
Give an example of a stem cell therapy being used today
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