Stem Cell Flashcards
1
Q
what are stem cells
A
they are cells that have not yet developed and had the ability to specialise in almost any type of cell in the human body
2
Q
hoe does see research work
A
stem cell research involves harvesting stem cells and seeing if they can cure disease
3
Q
where are adult stem cells harvested from
A
from blood
adipose
fat tissue
bone marrow
4
Q
name two other places from where stem cells are harvested from
A
the blood that’s in the umbilical cord when a baby is born
embryonic stem cell snare harvested from human embryos
5
Q
why are some people against stem cell research
A
because the best source of stem cells is from human embryos
in order to harvest them the embryo is destroyed an therefor human life is destroyed
