stem cells, tissues and cancer

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totipotency

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the ability to produce a full formed, complex multicellular organism

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stem cells and proliferating precursor cells generate a continuous supply of ___

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terminally differentiated cells

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when a stem cell divides, each daughter cell can either ___ or ___

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either remain a stem cell or go on to become terminally differentiated

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terminally differentiated cells

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cells that can no longer divide

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the control mechanism that ensures new differentiated cells are generated in the appropriate places and in the right numbers depend on ___ and ___

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extracellular signals exchanged between the stem cells and their progeny and other cell types

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embryonic stem cells can differentiate into

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any type of cells

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how are induced pluripotent stem cells produced

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genetically reprogramming adult stem cells into a pluripotent state

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why is the technology of producing induced pluripotent stem cells important

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no longer need the use of embryonic stem cells, which is considered unethical

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define a tissue

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a group of cells

#10

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3 examples of tissues classify them with hard, semisolid and liquid

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bone (hard), fat (semisolid), or blood (liquid)

#11

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histology

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the science that deals with the study of tissues

#12

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pathologists specialise in ___

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laboratory studies of cells and tissues for diagnoses

#13

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three processes fundamental to animal development

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• cell proliferation • cell specialisation • cell morphogenesis

#14

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cell morphogenesis is a process where ___

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a cell acquires its shape and structure

#15

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three primary germ layers tissues of the body developed from

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ectoderm, endoderm, mesoderm

#16

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epithelial tissues develop from which of the three primary germ layers

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all three

#17

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all connective tissue and most muscle tissues drive from which of the three primary germ layers

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mesoderm

#18

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nervous tissue develops from which of the three primary germ layers

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ectoderm

#19

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what doe areas of the embryo develop into: dorsal, ventral, anterior, posterior, left and right

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dorsal - back ventral - stomach anterior - head posterior - bottom left and right

#20

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gastrulation is a critical embryonic development phase where

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a single-layered blastula reorganizes into a three-layered structure called the gastrula

#21

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first step of tissue differentiation from a fertilised egg

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divides to produce a blastula

#22

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4 types of animal tissue

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• epithelial/barrier tissue • connective tissue • muscle tissue • nervous tissue

#23

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function of epithelial/barrier tissues

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covers body surfaces and line organs, cavities, ducts and glands

#24

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epithelial tissues are TYPICALLY made from ___ , such as ___ , ___ and ___ stratified epithelial sheets contain ___

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a single layer of cells that have a particular shape columnar, squamous, or cuboidal a mixture of cell types