7D Flashcards
True or false?
So far scientists have been unable to use somatic stem cells to treat human diseases?
False
What are stem cells?
Cells that divide al its indefinitely. They can become many different types of specialized cells
As a certain cell divides it becomes a blood cell. After more divisions it becomes a white blood cell. Finally after further divisions it becomes a neutrophil (specialized type of white blood cell) this process of the cell becomes more specialized and is called what?
Differentiation
Defend the statement
1) the Bible does not support the use of embryonic stem cells to try find cures for human diseases.
2) include a Bible verse to support this
1) the Bibles teaches that a baby has a soul and is a human before birth and it is not right to kill one human to try and find a cure for another.
2) Luke 1:44