Stem Cells 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyDNA and inheritanceGCSEAQA Created by: asho glenoCreated on: 13-04-15 19:32 Most of the cells in your body are differentiated, meaning that they are... special and carry out particular jobs, but not stem cells 1 of 11 Stem cells can divide and change into many different... types of cell 2 of 11 Human stem cells are found in human embryos and... in some adult tissue including bone marrow 3 of 11 When an egg and sperm fuse together, they form a single new cell and... that cell divides to form a hollow bal of cells 4 of 11 In 1988, two scientists cultured human embryonic stem cells that were... capable of forming other types of cells 5 of 11 The problem is, that stem cells come from aborted stem cells or... from spare embryos in fertility which raises ethical problems 6 of 11 Embryonic Screening - During IVF, it is possible to remove a cell from... each embryo and analyse its genes 7 of 11 Embryos with good alleles would be planted and vice versa but... people say that is bad as people wil ant to pick only the desirable embryos 8 of 11 The rejected embryos are destroyed and it implies that... people with genetic problems are undesirable 9 of 11 But, others say tat it will help people from suffering and that... there are laws to stop it from going too far 10 of 11 Most of the embryos are destroyed anyway during IVF and... treating disorders costs a lot 11 of 11
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