Directions: For this assignment you will be doing a tutorial from the University of Utah introducing stem cells.  Go through all of the animations and activities in the tutorial, and make sure that you read/listen to the information carefully.  Once you have finished with the tutorial, answer the questions below on a separate Word Doc.

Go, Go Stem Cells – University of Utah

Questions:

1. Define stem cell.
2. Define stem cell niche.
3. Create a table comparing the five types of stem cells, their locations, and all of their functions (brain, blood, bone, hair follicle, and intestinal).