PATHOLOGY MCQ
CELL DAMAGE
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Question
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They never die.
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They come from the brain stem.
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They can be transplanted into monkeys.
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They can learn more about abnormal cells
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why is there such an interest in stem cells? 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: -Embryonic stem cells have a main advantage over adult stem cells in that they are pluripotent. They have the ability to become any type of cell in the body and can divide into a large number of cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -Clinical issues Mutations have been observed in stem cells cultured for a number of generations, and some mutated stem cells have been observed to behave like cancer cells. Cultured stem cells could be contaminated with viruses which would be transferred to a patient.