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Quiz:  
1.  Stem cells can be found in embryos and adults.
2.  Stem cells are only found in humans.
3.All stem cells have the exact same potential to become any type of cell.
4.Stem cells are very limited in number and cannot multiply.

 

5. Each embryo contains about 30 stem cells that can become millions of cells.
6.Human stem cell cultures that are grown in the lab are started with mouse cells.
7.  Stem cells grown in the lab run the risk of being contaminated by mouse viruses.
8. The human embryos used for stem cell research have been created specifically for that purpose.
9. Human embryonic stem cells have been studied in the lab for decades.

 

10.Adult stem cells have as much potential for curing diseases as embryonic stem cells.

 

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