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Chapter 18 Comprehension
a. On the basis of Gurdon's research, Yamanaka revealed that specialized cells from a mature
Choose the appropriate answer.
body can be transformed into iPS cells.
frog.
b. Gurdon placed cells from the skin of mice into an unfertilized egg cell of a
c. Yamanaka took cells from the blood of mice and transformed them into a baby.
d. The only difference between Gurdon's and Yamanaka's experiments was what cells they
used.
e. Organ rejection will no longer be a problem because it has become possible to develop
organs from the patients' own cells.
f. iPS cells will soon make it possible to cure all types of diseases.
g. Yamanaka admits that iPS technology has done harm in some cases.
h. Even as a scientist Professor Yamanaka believed that his mother saw his father's ghost.
i. Professor Yamanaka has never thought of giving up
research.
found
iPS ce
j. What Professor Yamanaka wanted to say in the speech was what seems unfortunate at first
may turn out to be fortunate in the end.
not e
mes
B Choose the most appropriate main theme.
a. John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka won the Nobel Prize because they helped each other
for 40 years to create iPS cells.
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b. We should be careful about new technology because it takes time to put it into use and it
can do harm.
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c. Professor Yamanaka has experienced challenges in his life but they were also opportunities,
one of which led to the Nobel Prize.
