Question

an induced stem cell can become.
a skin cells.
b pancreatic cells.
c neural cells.
d lung cells.
e all of the above.
1 point
question 10
it would be beneficial to generate an organ out of ones own stem cells because.
a the chances of rejection are decreased because the cells are from the patients own body.
b the chance of rejection is higher because the patients immune system would identify the cells as foreign.
c it is easier to harvest stem cells from the patient rather than a donor.
d organs grown from stem cells are more efficient.
1 point
question 11
differential gene expression refers to.
a the process by which a cell can make multiple different proteins from a single gene.
b the process by which a particular cell alters the protein made by a gene.
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Explanation:

• Question 9: Induced stem cells are pluripotent, meaning they can differentiate into many cell types. Skin cells, pancreatic cells, neural cells, and lung cells are all possible differentiation outcomes.
• Question 10: When an organ is generated from a patient's own stem cells, the immune system recognizes the cells as "self," reducing the risk of rejection.
• Question 11: Differential gene expression is the process by which cells in an organism express different genes, leading to different cell types and functions.

Answer:

• Question 9: E. All of the above
• Question 10: A. the chances of rejection are decreased because the cells are from the patient's own body
• Question 11: (No correct option provided as the definitions in A and B are incorrect. Differential gene expression is the regulation of gene expression to ensure that different genes are expressed in different cell types or at different developmental stages)