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In this video, we look at what is meant by stem cells. We then look at the uses of stem cells in medicine. Finally, we explore stem cells in plants and how these can be useful.
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Image credits:
Einstein By Unknown - Official 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics photograph, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=458521
Plant meristem By John Alan Elson - 3dham.com/vegetable/index.html, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36733801
Bud meristem By Daniel,levine at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48760656
Cheek cells
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cheekcells_stained.jpg
Mulletsrokk, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Find your 9s with PLUS. Click the link to try for free freesciencelessons.co.uk/modules/gcse-biology-1-triple
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In this video, we look at what is meant by stem cells. We then look at the uses of stem cells in medicine. Finally, we explore stem cells in plants and how these can be useful.
This video is based on the AQA spec. This video may be appropriate for iGCSE / O Level Biology. Please consult your specification. The Amazon link above is an affiliate link. This provides a small commission which helps to support freesciencelessons. The cost remains the same to you. If you prefer not to use this, you can search Amazon for the Freesciencelessons workbooks.
Image credits:
Einstein By Unknown - Official 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics photograph, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=458521
Plant meristem By John Alan Elson - 3dham.com/vegetable/index.html, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36733801
Bud meristem By Daniel,levine at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48760656
Cheek cells
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cheekcells_stained.jpg
Mulletsrokk, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
