Embryonic Stem Cell
Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Embryonic Stem Cells are undifferentiated cells found in an embryo which can become any type of specialised cell in an organism.
About Embryonic Stem Cells
- Embryonic stem cells can become specific specialised cells when placed next to those cells in a tissue.
- Human embryonic stem cells are taken from aborted human embryos or spare embryos gathered during IVF.
- Embyronic stem cells can be used to repair damaged tissue in adult organisms.
- Many people are against the use of embryonic stem cells in medicine because they are gathered from embryos which will then die as a result.
References
AQA
- Embryonic stem cells, pages 38 39, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
- Embryonic stem cells, pages 44, 45, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
Edexcel
- Embryonic stem cells, page 32, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
- Embryonic stem cells, page 36, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel
- Embryonic stem cells, pages 64, 65, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel