Connect the Learning

Describe what is happening in these pictures:

Identify which part of the cell cycle each labelled cell is in?
Justify why you have labelled the cell as you have.

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F

C A

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 Date: 10th October 2021

To describe what stem cells are how

they function in plants and animals

Stem Cells To explain the role of stem cells in

cloning techniques include therapeutic
cloning
Deira International School
Science Department
To evaluate the use of stem cells in a
variety of applications
Cell division and differentiation is
important so organisms can grow,
repair and function effectively.
What are stem cells?
Answer as many of these questions as you can:
What are
the differ
? Where are they found? types call en
stem cells ed in anim t
What are als?

What does
‘differentiation’ mea Where
n in is ‘meris
tissue f t
terms of cells? ound in em’
a plant
Stem Cells and wh
at doe s
this do?

Describe a medical use

for stem cells

e term meristem
What does th What can
‘cloning’ mea
n? used for?
tissue be
Therapeutic Cloning
Challenge Questions
1. Describe this process in
your own words.
2. What are the benefits of
this process over using
cells from another
human being to treat a
medical condition?
3. Outline an ethical issue
of using therapeutically
cloned cells.