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Trey Senical
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Mrs. Taylor
25 March 2017
can now clone living things with just a stem cell. There are
zygotes that can split into two cells, each with a parent cell
embryonic stem cells and unlike the totipotent cells they cannot
grow into a new life (Stem Cell). Even though the pluripotent
stem cells cannot make life, they can become any cell in the
and disappear before a baby is born (Taber). The stem cells that
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become any cell in the body, but they can regenerate cells in the
cells are adult stem cells(Larson). The reason they are called
stem cells from baby embryos of any species (Stem Cell). Then,
the scientists use stem cells and DNA of the animal they want to
scientists then merge the stem cells with the DNA (Stem cell).
With all the ingredients, the scientist then puts the mixture in
discoveries of all time. The reason that stem cell cloning is one
living things and can be used medically. Stem Cell cloning can be
cells are used for skin grafts or can be used to make body parts
the roles of skin grafts and making body parts because they can
pluripotent cells can become any cell in the body, it allows them
Multipotent cells are used for specific areas in the body that
Cure). The reason multipotent cells are used for cancer patients
cancerous cells that were once there (Stem Cell). Another thing
that stem cells can do, is they can be used to clone endangered
says cloning can kill just as many animals that have been cloned
and more (An Aging Debate). There have been many cases
is not safe. In the year 1996 Dolly the sheep was created using
years later something went wrong. It had appeared that Dolly was
aging before her time (An Aging Debate). Dolly was one of the
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Passes). She came from the DNA of a six- year old ewe (An Aging
how old she was. Scientists think the reason for Dolly quickly
aging is because her telomeres are 20% shorter than other typical
body (An Aging Debate). Each time the cell divides, the
telomeres can also mean quicker aging which explains why Dolly
cloned animals age faster and are more prone to deadly diseases
cloning also comes with the cost of a life. One of the main
get their stem cells from the baby embryos of animals (Stem
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Cells). The reason scientists need to get the stem cells from
still forming (Larson). The only problem with taking stem cells
reason why taking stem cells away from the embryo kills it is
because the stem cells are what forms the embryos body to make it
an organism (Taber). So, when the stem cells are taken from the
embryo it will cease to grow and die (Stem Cells). The cost of
a life is not worth cloning another one that will not outlast the
pluripotent stem cells. What will happen to the amputees that use
the body parts made from stem cells? Will amputees also be at
risk of cancer or other deadly diseases? Will the body parts made
by cloning age faster than the amputee? These questions are what
money and lives to obtain stem cells for cloning. Even though
still cost a fortune to research and figure out how they can be
used (Bai). Scientists have said they possibly could make stem
The new way to get stem cells is still a work in progress because
stem cells are kept to form into the desired creation. The thing
and Stem Cell Transplants says even the treatments that use stem
serious risks. Also, people who invest their money in stem cell
research are not getting their moneys worth. It has been over 20
years since the first cloning of Dolly the sheep was made, and
cloning has still not been perfected (An Aging Debate). There
be great if there was a way to have real body parts to give them,
invest their money in the world of robotics. There have been many
have robotic prosthetics that look natural, work, and are safe.
energy, and money into a flawed process. There are many other
solutions out there for medical problems other than stem cells.
unethical. The people who are mainly against stem cell cloning
their stem cells. Some people also dont like the idea of Stem
country, and many people have mixed feelings about it. Imagine if
stem cell cloning was deemed ok and scientists had assembly lines
<http://tsof.infobaselearning.com/ancillarycontent/cartoons/s/ste
m-cells-coyote-research.aspx?q=coyote+research>.
In the cartoon, there is a kid and a coyote. The kid tells the
coyote that, scientists have figured out how to use stem cells
cures for diseases. Then the kid tells the coyote that the
scientists are using coyote stem cells. After the kid tells the
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coyote that they are using coyote embryos for stem cells, the
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ok, but if humans are being sacrificed that is not ok. The humans
represent the coyotes, and the animals represent the kid. The
and scientists.
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<http://tsof.infobaselearning.com/ancillary-
content/cartoons/s/stem-cells-cutting-the-cord.aspx?
q=cutting+cord>.
shows two scientists that have found out how stem cells can be
can go wrong with the process of cloning. Cloning does not work
clone.
still many things that can happen. Some of the many things that
can happen with cloning include that the clone could age too
quickly and die (An Aging Debate). Also, the clone could get
working on it.
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