1) What is a stem cell? a) A cell that helps to fight against infections b) A cell that is specialized c) A cell that can make copies of itself AND make more specialized types of d) A cell that transports minerals 2) Embryonic stem cells can differentiate into which types of cell? a) Only brain stem cells and specialized brain cells b) All types of specialized cells in the body c) Only cells that can produce insulin d) Only cells that can produce artificial skin 3) What are the roles of stem cells in our bodies? a) We are not sure what roles stem cells play in the body b) They fight against infections c) They perform specialized roles in the body (e.g. produce insulin, transmit signals) d) They produce new specialized cells to replace damaged or dead cells 4) When a cell develops into its specialised cell type, what is it called? a) Undifferentiated b) Redifferentiated c) Differentiated d) Dedifferentiated 5) Stem cells can be removed from which stage of human development? a) Egg b) Sperm c) Zygote d) Embryo 6) Bone marrow produces which of these cells? a) White bloods b) Red blood cells c) Platelets d) Bone marrow stem cells e) All of the above 7) Haematopoiesis Stem Cells are said to be: a) Totipotent: can differentiate into all possible cell types  b) Pluripotent: ability to differentiate into almost all cell types c) Multipotent: ability to differentiate into a closely related family of cells  d) Unipotent: ability to only produce cells of their own point  8) What is the definition of haematopoiesis? a) The formation of bone marrow b) The formation of blood or of blood cells in the living body c) The formation of tissues in the body d) The formation of bones in the body 9) Adult Stem Cells are rare, roughly how many cells in the bone marrow are adult stem cells? a) 1 in 500 b) 1 in 1000 c) 1 in 10-15,000 d) 1 in 45-50,000 10) What is the correct definition of an Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell? a) Adult stem cells reprogrammed to behave like embryonic stem cells b) Embryonic stem cells reprogrammed to behave like adult stem cells c) Haematopoietic stem cells reprogrammed to behave like red blood cells d) Adult stem cells reprogrammed to behave like white blood cells

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