Function: can be cloned and made to differentiate into most different types of human cells
Location: Early human embryos
Uses: Therapeutic Cloning ~ Embryo has same genetic info as patient so the cells don’t get rejected
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Could help conditions such as diabetes and paralysis.
Stem cells from the embryo are not rejected by the patient’s body so are used for medical treatment.
Curing existing patients who are suffering is more important than the rights of an embryo
Usually use unwanted embryos which would have been destroyed
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embryo can't give consent
destroying a potential life
Stem cells grown in a lab could become contaminated with a virus that would be passed on to the patient
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Function: Stem cells from adult bone marrow can form many types of cells including blood cells.
Location: Mainly bone marrow but throughout the human body in small moments for repair
Uses: To replace faulty cells in the patient who receives them eg. diabetes or paralysis
Function: Differentiates into any type of plant cell throughout the life of the plant.
Location: Tips of the roots and shoots
Uses: Produce clones of plants quickly, rare species can be cloned to protect from extinction, to clone crops with disease resistance to produce large numbers of identical plants for farmers.