Which of the Following Statements Is a Likely Explanation for Why

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is a likely explanation for why therapeutic cloning is considered acceptable by many?

• A)Use of adult stem cells is likely to produce more cell types than use of embryonic stem cells.
• B)Cloning to produce embryonic stem cells may lead to treatments for a large number of diseases.
• C)Cloning to produce stem cells relies on a different initial procedure than reproductive cloning.
• D)A clone that lives until the blastocyst stage does not yet have human DNA.

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Definitions:

Gout

Condition caused by the inability of the urinary system to remove uric acid from the body.

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Urine

A liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and many animals, eliminated from the body by the kidneys through the process of urination.