Stem Cells Flashcards
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Why can stem cells be useful?
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To cure diseases. E.g. Sickle cell anaemia
To cure a paralysed person
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What type of cell can an embryonic stem cell turn into?
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Any type of cell
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What are the ethical issues against using stem cells?
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They argue that human embryos shouldn’t be used as it’s a potential human life
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What’s an argument against the ethical issues?
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Curing human disease/injury is more important than a potential life. Also, if the embryos weren’t used the fertility clinic will have destroyed them
