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Why do you need to destroy a human embryo for stem cell research?
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∙ 15y ago
Researchers only use embryos that have been terminated. But using them in research this individual will have had a small part in future research against horrible disease instead of beeing burnt as toxic waste. Embryos are full of omnipotent stem cells. These cells have not yet been turned of and assigned a special function like most cells in an adult body. This is why they are so special. Evern though there are some viable stemcells in an adult, they are very few and are hence not very useful to extract.
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How could stem cell research affect community?
Stell cell research is broken up into a few parts, embryonic stem cell research which is the controversial one in which they take the cells of an embryo resulting in its death, adult stem cell research, in which scientists would take the cells of a human being (difference between embryonic and adult stem cell researches is that adult stem cell research is when cells are taken anytime after birth). Finally, there is another type of stem cell research called induced pluripotent stem cell research where they, in simple terms, genetically reprogram cells to be other types of cells. This does not involve the death of an embryo. The difference in these types is that embryonic can produce many types of cells, adult produces only a few, and induced pluripotent does the same as embryonic. This research could affect the community in that we would be able regenerate types of cells that otherwise would not be able to such as brain and heart cells. This would be beneficial because this would possibly allow the cure to diseases and health issues that they're currently is no cure for, an example being Alzheimer's (spelling?). This could lead to longer life spans possibly (after much research and time) close to what we consider eternal life, with obviously replacing cells repeatedly which would be very costly to a bank account. Some opponents of stem cell research fear that it could have negative effects on the community. Human cloning is a theoretical possibility of stem cell research that could have big impacts on the way we view one another. Another criticism is the source of stem cells, of which certain types cause the death of an embryo. Anti-abortionists believe that this murder.
What constitutes an outline?
A research paper outline constitutes of a thesis statement and list of the various sections in the paper. Here is an example of research paper outline THESIS: The extraction of embryonic stem cells occurs at a stage where the embryo has not developed all the features necessitating its classification as a complete organism. 1. Introduction 2. Opponents of stem cell research 3. Proponents of stem cell research 4. Conclusion
The cell that does not have a cell wall is the . human cheek cell onion cell?
The human.
What does the embryo contain?
An embryo is a multicellular diploid eukaryote in its earliest stage of development , from the time of first cell division until birth, hatching, or germination . In humans, it is called an embryo until about eight weeks after fertilization
What do you call a embryo during the late stages of development?
At the first cell division of the zygote (fertilized egg), according to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embryo
Why are some people opposed to stem cell research?
This type of research requires that cells are taken from an embryo. Some people are opposed to stem cell research because they think it is unethical.
What is a cytoplasmic embryo?
* Cytoplasmic embryo or cybrid: where a human cell is inserted into an animal's egg that has been stripped of nearly all its nuclear DNA. The embryo would be 99.9 per cent human and 0.1 per cent animal.
Is stem cell research still cloning?
Cloning is asexual reproduction. There are all kinds of research that can be done on stem cells without creating any actual embryo or causing the gestation of an embryo in order to give birth to a new organism.
How is sperm cell related to human sexuality?
The male's sperm cell combines with the female egg or ovum; fertilizes it and is the start of embryo formation.
What is the function of basal cell and terminal cell in plant embryo development?
terminal cell : provide polarity to the embryo and embryo develops here.. (apical cell) basal cell : develops suspensor which anchors embryo to the endosperm and serve as a nutrient producer.
What kind of the stem cells can develop into any kind of cells in the human body?
Cells up to 8 cell stage in human embryo can develop in any kind of cell in body. Inner cell mass in blastocyst can develop into any kind of cell in human body.
Where do the first few cell division occur?
In human development, the first cell divisions occur in the salpinx of the woman, before the embryo is implanted in the uterus
What percentage of its chromosomes does a sperm cell contribute to a new embryo?
In a human, 23 chromosomes (formally known as the diploid number) - half the total in an embryo. The other half come from the egg.
How is an embryo produced?
Embryo is produced by cell division of zygote .
How could stem cell research affect community?
Stell cell research is broken up into a few parts, embryonic stem cell research which is the controversial one in which they take the cells of an embryo resulting in its death, adult stem cell research, in which scientists would take the cells of a human being (difference between embryonic and adult stem cell researches is that adult stem cell research is when cells are taken anytime after birth). Finally, there is another type of stem cell research called induced pluripotent stem cell research where they, in simple terms, genetically reprogram cells to be other types of cells. This does not involve the death of an embryo. The difference in these types is that embryonic can produce many types of cells, adult produces only a few, and induced pluripotent does the same as embryonic. This research could affect the community in that we would be able regenerate types of cells that otherwise would not be able to such as brain and heart cells. This would be beneficial because this would possibly allow the cure to diseases and health issues that they're currently is no cure for, an example being Alzheimer's (spelling?). This could lead to longer life spans possibly (after much research and time) close to what we consider eternal life, with obviously replacing cells repeatedly which would be very costly to a bank account. Some opponents of stem cell research fear that it could have negative effects on the community. Human cloning is a theoretical possibility of stem cell research that could have big impacts on the way we view one another. Another criticism is the source of stem cells, of which certain types cause the death of an embryo. Anti-abortionists believe that this murder.
How has cell research improved human health?
it can cure cancers and diseases
Hom many chromosomes does each human cell have?
There are 46 chromosomes in each cell. However, there are 23 in a sex cell e.g. 23 in an egg cell, 23 in a sperm cell to form 46 chromosomes for a embryo to develop.
