2.4 stem cell dilemmas Flashcards
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1
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What may treatment with stem cells from embers of adult cell cloning be able to help?
A
May be able to help with conditions such as diabetes
2
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What happens during the therapeutic cloning?
A
In therapeutic cloning, an embryo is produced with the same gene as the patient to the stem cells produced and not rejected and may be used for medical treatment
3
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What is therapeutic cloning?
A
A process where an embryo is produced that is genetically identical to the patient so the cells can then be used in medical treatments