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प्रश्न
Observe the following figure and answer the questions.

- Which property of stem cell is shown in the figure?
- Write the name of the cells or organs denoted by X and Y.
- What is the benefit of tissue/organ culture from stem cells?
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उत्तर
- Pluripotency (the self-multiplying ability of undifferentiated stem cells by which they are capable of giving rise to all types of human cells) is shown in the given figure.
- X: Neuron, Y: Intestine
i. In the given diagram, we can observe that stem cells are capable of forming a variety of new cell types that can combine to form tissues and organs.
ii. With advances in biotechnology, if provided with specific chemicals/stimulus and optimum conditions, stem cells may develop into neurons, brain, intestines, liver, heart, and bone.
iii. These valuable organs could then be used for organ transplantation.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What are stem cells?
At the earliest stage of development, the organism is in the form of a mass of a cell, which are almost alike, those cells are called ____________.
Which of the following factors are considered or need to be paid attention to during organ transplantation?
Cell _____________ starts from 14th day of conception.
____________ are present in the umbilical cord by which the foetus is joined to the uterus of the mother.
The number of different types of cells in the human body that are formed from embryonic cells.
Define.
Stem cell
State two types of stem cells.
What is the importance of stem cells in medical science?
Observe the given figure and answer the following questions.

- What is shown in the figure?
- What can the stem cells make in this figure?
- What can these stem cells transform into?
Identify the given figure and label it.

Explain the statement.
The revolutionary phenomenon in biotechnology after cloning is stem cell research.
______ cells are undifferentiated mass of cells.
Name the types of stem cells
Distinguish between
undifferentiated cells and differentiated cells

- Which process is shown in the given diagram?
- What is the importance of this process?
- Which organs can be transplanted by this process?
