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stem cells
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are stem cells? | Stem cells are cells in the body which are unspecialised and they can divide to produce more cells |
| what are the two types of stem cell? | embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells |
| what can stem cells help us do? | grow new organs to be used in transplants, produce crops, cone and save rare plants from extinction |
| what are some problems with stem cells? | the cells can transfer viruses and lead to cancer, and ome people have ethical or religious objections, as the embryo that was destroyed to get the stem cells was potentially a human life |