PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Question
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Stem cell research has been a controversial subject in past years. What is the reason for this?
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Cells for study are often taken from human embryos.
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Stem cell techniques will not accomplish the intended purpose.
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The cells cannot be isolated.
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Replacement tissue will never be grown from a person’s own stem cells.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -To acquire the inner cell mass the embryo is destroyed. Risk to female donors being consented.
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