LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Stem cells from a donor are cultured and then implanted into a person with Alzheimer’s disease. Why is this procedure most likely considered controversial?
A
There are associated ethical and moral issues.
B
There is an insufficient supply of donor cells.
C
There is an increased risk of infection.
D
The patient did not give consent.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Why is this procedure most likely considered controversial? There are associated ethical and moral issues. There is an insufficient supply of donor cells. There is an increased risk of infection.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ethical issues Many people disagree with using human embryonic cells for medical research because extracting them means destroying the embryo. This creates complex issues, as people have different beliefs about what constitutes the start of human life.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although there are interesting ethical issues surrounding the collection and use of somatic (adult) stem cells from aborted fetuses and umbilical cord blood, the most intense controversy to date has focused on the source of human embryonic stem (hES) cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is morally problematic to use embryos for stem cell research because it destroys embryos to obtain stem cells. This is a human life that is killed simply for the sake of research.

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