ANTICIPATION GUIDE
Stem Cells – What’s Myth,
What’s Truth?
BLM: Page 1 of 2
Name: ____________________________
Date: ________________ Class: ______________
Before Reading: In the Before column mark each statement as True or False.
During or after reading: Circle the correct answers in the After column based on reading the
article. In the space below each statement, write evidence from the text that supports the
correct answer to the statement.
Before
Statements
After
T
F
Stem cells are found in most tissues of the body.
T
F
T
F
Embryonic stem cells can develop into any cell in the body.
T
F
T
F
Discarded umbilical cords can be used as a source of stem
cells.
T
F
T
F
Scientists in Canada do not need permission to use human
cells and embryos in research.
T
F
T
F
Stem cell therapies are being used for treating leukemia and
skin grafts for burn victims.
T
F
T
F
“Stem Cell Tourism” is when people travel to different
countries for proven stem cell therapies.
T
F
After reading this article, two other questions I have about this topic are:
1.
2.
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ANTICIPATION GUIDE
Stem Cells – What’s Myth,
What’s Truth?
BLM: Page 2 of 2
ANSWER PAGE
Before
T
F
Statements
Stem cells are found in most tissues of the body.
After
T
F
Stem cells are found in just about every tissue of the human body, but they are different
from embryonic stem cells (ESCs).
T
F
Embryonic stem cells can develop into any cell in the body.
T
F
In contrast to adult stem cells, ESCs can develop into any cell type of the body! ESCs can
also grow indefinitely in the lab, while adult stem cells cannot.
T
F
Discarded umbilical cords can be used as a source of stem
cells.
T
F
An excellent source of blood stem cells is umbilical cord blood, since it poses no risks to
newborns or mothers to collect it, and it is usually discarded after birth.
T
F
Scientists in Canada do not need permission to use human
cells and embryos in research.
T
F
Eighty percent of industrial and municipal waste in Canada is disposed of in landfills.
T
F
Stem cell therapies are being used for treating leukemia and
skin grafts for burn victims.
T
F
Well established treatments involving stem cells include: 1) blood and bone marrow
transplants to treat blood disorders such as leukemia, and 2) skin grafting for burn victims.
T
F
“Stem Cell Tourism” is when people travel to different
countries for proven stem cell therapies.
T
F
The new phenomenon of “stem cell tourism”, where people travel to countries with looser
regulation for unproven stem cell treatments, is pretty risky!
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