stem cells

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what are stem cells?
undifferentiated cells that continually divide and become specialised
what problems can the division of of stem cells cause?
can continually divide to create tumors
what is potency?
how many types of cells that stem cells can differentiate into
what is totipotent?
can divide into any time of cell happens in the early stages of an embryo
what is pluripotent? 
found in embyros and can become any time of cell
what is multipotent?
found in mature mammals and can divide to form a limited number of cells an example of adult stem cells
where are blood stem cells located?
bone marrow
how long do erythrocytes live for?
120 days because they lack a nucleus and organelles
how long do neutrophills live for?
live for 6 hours
what are the uses of stem cells?
to treat diseases such as: type 1 diabetes, heart disease and spinal injuries also used in the development of biology
where are stem cells found in plants?
meristem tissue
what are the potency of plant stem cells?
pluripotent
what is the function of meristem tissue?
making xylem and phloem
what are the two sources of animal stem cells?
umbillical cord and bone marro
what is bone marrows potency?
multipotent
what is the umbillicords potency?
pluripotent