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Why do adult have stem cells?

Updated: 11/2/2022
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A.They are responsible for maintenance and repair

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Are fetal cells only source of stem cells?

There are 2 type of stem cells * embryonic stem cells * and adult stem cells fetal stem cells are grouped into the adult stem cell category


What is the primary role of the undifferentiated cells?

Adult stem cells


How are adult stem cells better then embryonic stem cells?

They are not better, embryonic stem cells can become more types then adult.


Why not just study adult stem cells?

adult stem cells are to big to study.


What ways might use of adult stem cells be better than the use of embryonic stem cells?

The adult stem cells are better than embryonic stem cells in a very few cases. One way they are better is that the adult stem cells can be transplanted back into the adult patient and grown. The body will not reject its own stem cells.


How are adult body cells differ from embryonic stem cells?

adult body cells have a function where as embryonic stem cells have no set function as of that stage. now there are some adult stem cells and those have little to no difference than embryonic stem cells


How are adult body cells different from embryonic stem cells?

adult body cells have a function where as embryonic stem cells have no set function as of that stage. now there are some adult stem cells and those have little to no difference than embryonic stem cells


What is the process used for harvesting adult stem cells?

the process used in harvesting adult stem cells


What Stem cells can produce their own type of cells?

Adult stem cells


Why do adult stem cells currently have fewer uses in therapeutic cloning that embryonic stem cells?

Adult stem cells are more specalized than their embryonic counterparts, embryonic stem cells can become any cell whereas adult stem cells can only be used to form certain cells.


What stem cells are obtained from individuals not embryos?

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Are Adult stem cells as useful as Embrionic stem cells?

Yes and No. The only big difference is the procedures used in harvesting adult stem cells is considered legal and safe. There's no need to kill a human embryo. Adult stem cells can be harvested from cord blood or human bone marrow. But embryonic stem cells are able to make more kinds of cells than adult stem cells.