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Cell Differentiation Review Questions

Quiz by Mallory Strelecky

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  • Q1
    What are stem cells?
    cells that are unable to divide
    undifferentiated cells that have the ability to continuously divide and differentiate into various other types of cells
    cells that are specialized to carry out specific functions
    plant cells
    300s
  • Q2
    Which molecule is responsible for cell differentiation?
    rRNA
    tRNA
    DNA
    mRNA
    300s
  • Q3
    Which type of cell will result from a DNA code for cells specialized in transmitting electrical signals?
    fat cell
    sperm cell
    red blood cell
    nerve cell
    300s
  • Q4
    Which process explains how a nerve cell and a muscle cell can both develop from the same fertilized egg?
    natural selection
    genetic engineering
    selective breeding
    differentiation
    300s
  • Q5
    Which explains why muscle cells are different from blood cells?
    Different genes (DNA) are activated in muscle cells than in blood cells.
    Muscle cells experience different environmental influences than blood cells.
    Muscle cells are produced by the brain, but blood cells are produced by the heart.
    A mutation occurs during the development of muscle cells but not in blood cells.
    300s
  • Q6
    Which of the following allows a cell to become specialized?
    function of the cell in the body
    different patterns of gene (DNA) expression
    different combinations of genes in the nucleus
    location of the cell in the body
    300s
  • Q7
    Which describes cell specialization in humans?
    Each cell contains a specific set of DNA, which provides instructions for rearranging genes needed for cell specialization.
    Each cell contains a specific set of DNA, which uses four different types of amino acids for cell specialization.
    Each cell contains a complete copy of the organism's DNA, and a specific set of DNA is activated for cell specialization.
    Each cell contains a complete copy of the organism's DNA, and all of the DNA is used for cell specialization.
    300s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is NOT an application of stem cells?
    treat autoimmune diseases
    tissue repair
    cloning
    treat cancer
    300s
  • Q9
    Which type of cells are found among specialized or differentiated cells in a tissue or organ after birth?
    gametes
    embryonic stem cells
    adult stem cells
    embryonic germ cells
    300s
  • Q10
    Which cell is undifferentiated?
    red blood cell
    sperm cell
    kidney cell
    stem cell
    300s

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