Stem cells are the building blocks of life. Every cell in your little one’s body starts out as a stem cell before it becomes a heart, a lung, or a tiny toe. Take this quiz to find out how much you know about these essential cells and everything they do!
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What characteristic of stem cells make them so unique?
A. They can renew themselves
B. They can regenerate
C. They can turn into specific cell types
D. All of the above
A. True
B. False
A. Bone marrow
B. Spinal fluid
C. Peripheral blood
D. Umbilical cord blood
A. Stem cells from umbilical cord blood are smaller
B. Adult stem cells are less likely to be rejected
C. Umbilical cord blood stem cells are less likely to be rejected
D. There is no difference
A. 1981
B. 1988
C. 1998
D. 2008
A. Autism
B. Cerebral palsy
C. Type 1 diabetes
D. All of the above
A. True
B. False
A. 30,000
B. 50,000
C. 100,000
D. 350,000
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Moise K Jr. Umbilical cord stem cells. Obstet Gynecol. 2005;106(6):1393-1407.
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Duke University: Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood Infusion for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) National Institutes of Health, ClinicalTrials.gov. Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood Infusion for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02176317. Accessed July 7, 2014.
Duke University: Phase II clinical trial using autologous cord blood to treat children with cerebral palsy.National Institutes of Health, ClinicalTrials.gov. A randomized study of autologous umbilical cord blood reinfusion in children with cerebral palsy. http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT1147653. Identifier NCT01147653. Accessed November 21, 2011.
National Institutes of Health, ClinicalTrials.gov. Umbilical Cord Blood Infusion to Treat Type 1 Diabetes. http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00305344. Identifier NCT00305344. Accessed September 11, 2012.
