Producing New Cells

Question 1

What is described as the basic unit of life?

Answer 1

A cell

Question 2

What term is used to describe a cell that is adapted to suit a particular function?

Answer 2

A specialised cell

Question 3

Describe how a sperm cells structure is suited to perform it’s function.

Answer 3

It has a tail to swim to the egg

Question 4

Describe how the structure of a red blood cell is suited to it’s function.

Answer 4

It has a bioncave shape to increase surface area, it contains haemoglobin to transport oxygen, it has no nucleus to increase the surface area for haemoglobin.

Question 5

What term describes a group of cells working towards the same function?

Answer 5

A tissue

Question 6

What term descirbes a group of different tissues working towards the same function?

Answer 6

An organ

Question 7

What term describes different organs working towards the same function?

Answer 7

An organ system

Question 8

What term is used to describe a living thing?

Answer 8

An organism

Question 9

What is a stem cell?

Answer 9

A cell that can differentiate to form cells that can becoem specialised to carry out different functions and self-renew.

Question 10

What main processes are stem cells required for?

Answer 10

Growth and development and repair

Question 11

Wha are the two main sources of stem cells?

Answer 11

Embryonic stem cells and from adult tissues e.g. bone marrow

Question 12

Which type of stem cells have the potential to become specialised into any type of body cell?

Answer 12

Embryonic

Question 13

Give one argument against the use of embryonic stem cells.

Answer 13

They are obtained from an embryo, some believe this is wrong as it involves the destruction of a potential life.

Question 14

Give one argument for the use of stem cells.

Answer 14

They can be used for theraputic and research uses.