Created by francesca graham
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Question | Answer |
What is the differentiation process? | The process in which a cell becomes specialised |
______ never loose the ability to differentiate | Plants |
What are stem cells? | Cells that are undifferentiated |
Where are stem cells that can turn into any cell found? | In early human embryos |
What is different about the stem cells found in bone marrow? | They can't turn into any cells, only certain ones |
How do we cure blood diseases? | Bone marrow transplants |
How do you get cultures of one specific type of cell? | You control the differentiation process my changing the environment that the stem cells are growing in |
Why are some people against stem cell research? | 1) They fell that human embryos shouldn't be used for experiments as they are potential human life |
Why are people pro-stem cell research (2 reasons)? | 1) Because they believe that saving already existing people who are suffering is more important 2) The embryos were probably unwanted anyway |
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