A patient has damaged bone marrow. Healthy bone marrow stem cells are transplanted into the patient.
What is the intended effect of this treatment?
The transplanted cells prevent all blood cell division.
The transplanted cells produce new specialised blood cells.
The transplanted cells convert blood cells into embryos.
The transplanted cells repair each damaged blood cell.
46 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 2.2 Stem cells, covering 2.2.1 Function of stem cells and meristems and 2.2.2 Benefits and risks of stem cells. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.