AP PSYCHOLOGY

TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

BIOMEDICAL THERAPY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why do stem cells have so much potential in medical research?
A
They are immune to becoming cancer cells.
B
They can become specialized cells in the body
C
They produce endorphins
D
They surround and destroy cancer cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Researchers hope stem cell studies can help to: Increase understanding of how diseases occur. By watching stem cells mature into cells in bones, heart muscle, nerves, and other organs and tissue, researchers may better understand how diseases and conditions develop.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stem cells provide new cells for the body as it grows, and replace specialised cells that are damaged or lost. They have two unique properties that enable them to do this: They can divide over and over again to produce new cells. As they divide, they can change into the other types of cell that make up the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stem cells produce new cells by dividing. In the right conditions, these new cells can then continue to divide and differentiate into specialized cells. Stem cells can also divide to produce new stem cells to replace themselves.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cell differentiation is how generic embryonic cells become specialized cells. This occurs through a process called gene expression. Gene expression is the specific combination of genes that are turned on or off (expressed or repressed), and this is what dictates how a cell functions.

Detailed explanation-5: -Why are embryonic stem cells the most useful for medical research? They can develop into any type of cell found in a human body.

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