Which of the following options is not a source of stem cells?
Umbilical cord blood
Bone marrow
An embryo
Blood plasma
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First teaching 2023
First exams 2025
Which of the following options is not a source of stem cells?
Umbilical cord blood
Bone marrow
An embryo
Blood plasma
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What happens to the surface area:volume ratio of a cell as the cell grows and increases in size?
It does not change
It increases
It decreases
It doubles as the cell doubles in size
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Which property of stem cells makes them suitable for use in medicine?
They can differentiate into specialised cells
They can produce chemicals that destroy viruses
They can form gametes when they divide by mitosis
They have chromosomes that are suitable for gene transfer
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The cube below has sides that measure 2 cm in length.
Which of the following represents the correct surface area : volume ratio of this cube?
1:1
6:1
3:1
2:1
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Current research is making great advances in the therapeutic use of stem cells. Embryonic stem cells are delivering promising results in treating diseases such as Stargardt’s disease due to their unique characteristics.
Which of the following are not characteristics of embryonic stem cells?
They have the potential to develop into any type of tissue if taken within the first few days after fertilisation
They can be stimulated in a laboratory setting to develop into any specialised cell type
A small number remain in many tissues of the body, such as bone marrow, skin and the liver to replace damaged or dead cells
They can divide an unlimited number of times to produce a large number of cells that can become specialised
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The cells of bacteria are on average 1-5 µm long, whereas human cells are on average 100 µm in diameter.
What is the main limiting factor preventing the bacterial cells from growing to the same size as human cells?
The rate of cell division would be too slow to allow colonisation of new areas
The structure of bacterial cell walls limits the size of the cell
A larger size would limit cell motility
The rate of diffusion at the cell surface does not increase quickly enough
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