In Addition to the Promise of Disease Therapies,the Uses of Stem

question 25

Multiple Choice

In addition to the promise of disease therapies,the uses of stem cells in medical research include the study of how _____.

• A) diseases develop and progress before phenotypes are visible
• B) Huntington Disease progresses in its latest stages
• C) to engineer animal models for human disease
• D) to harvest multipotent cells from human blastocysts
• E) to fertilize human eggs in vitro

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Definitions:

Longitudinal

An approach to research that involves repeated observations of the same variables over short or long periods of time to detect changes.

Experimental

describes a research methodology involving the manipulation of variables to test a hypothesis in a controlled environment.

Sequential

Relating to or forming a sequence, where items are ordered according to a logical or natural progression.

Scientific Method

A systematic approach to investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.