Thick sticky mucus in the air passages, gut and pancreas, breathing difficulty, chest infections, difficulty in digesting food.
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Name causes for Huntington's disease.
Tremors, clumsiness, memory loss, mood changes, and poor concentration.
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What is Pre- implantation genetic diagnosis?
When Embryos are produced using IVF doctors can test the embryos to check if they've got certain genetic disorders. When embryos are tested the doctors then choose a healthy one, without any disorders.
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Name issues with genetic testings.
Not always 100% accurate, not 100% safe for pregnant women, makes women want to terminate their pregnancy's.
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Are identical twins clones to each other, true or false. And give reasons.
True, genetically they are clones. False, because if you were better nourished- in a different environment to your clone you would be taller, with the same genetics.
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Are embryonic stem cells specialised or unspecialised stem cells, and where are they found?
These are unspecialised stem cells and are found in early embryos.
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Why are embryonic stem cells exciting to doctors and medical researchers?
The cells have the potential to become any kind of cell.
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Are Adult stem cells specialised or unspecialised?
Unspecialised.
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Where can Adult stem cells be found?
It's found in adult animals.
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What do Adult stem cells do?
Maintain and Repair old and damaged tissues.
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Can Adult stem cells turn into different cells?
yes but not all types of cells.
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What illnesses can stem cells treat?
Blood diseases(sickle cell anaemia)can be treated by bone marrow transplants. Embryonic stem cells could be used to replace faulty cells in sick people.
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