Why Are Scientists So Optimistic About Using Stem Cells in Regenerative

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Multiple Choice

Why are scientists so optimistic about using stem cells in regenerative medicine?

• A) If we can use adult stem cells and reprogram them for therapeutic use,we would have an unlimited supply of cells to use.
• B) Reprogramming adult cells means we can use patients' cells and circumvent many of the rejection problems that arise in transplantation.
• C) Use of adult stem cells makes research and development much easier and less controversial.
• D) All of the above.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the spread of a set of values in a population, giving insight into the variability within the entire population.

Sample Size

The number of observations or elements selected from a population to be included in a sample.

Upper Limit

The highest value in a range or set of data, often referring to the maximum point in an interval or boundary in statistical analysis.

Standard Deviation

An indicator that determines how spread out a dataset is from its mean, obtained by taking the square root of the variance.