Stem cells

• What are stem cells?

  Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that have the ability to develop into different types of specialized cells in the body.
• Advantages of stem cells

  Growing organs for transplants

  treat a wide range of diseases and injuries

  they can morph into any cell type

  good for growth and repair

  can cure blood disorders
• Disadvantages of stem cells

  mutation

  can have viruses

  no guarantee of how successful it will be
• The stem cells that can be used

  Embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells
• Embryonic stem cell


  Cells removed from the embryo
• Adult stem cells


  Undifferentiated cells