Stem cells can also be obtained from human embryos. Evaluate the use of stem cells from a patient’s own bone marrow instead of stem cells from an embryo. Give a conclusion to your answer. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

In humans, there are essentially TWO types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells (found only in the embryo) and adult stem cells (found, for example, in bone marrow).Evaluate the ability of these TWO types of stem cells to divide and differentiate.

Which of the following is an advantage of using embryonic stem cells rather than bone marrow stem cells?Use of bone marrow stem cells has been done many many times and is considered safe, whereas embryonic stem cells still need more research.Embryonic stem cells divide more quickly than bone marrow stem cells.Consent is given by the donor for bone marrow stem cell collection, whereas the use of embryonic stem cells has ethical issues.

Adult stem cells or embryonic stem cells can be used in medical treatments.Explain why the choice between these two types of stem cells can causeissues for doctors

create a research question for the inquiry, Stem cells may provide cures or effective treatments for many different medical conditions.

Investigate the following claim: Stem cells may provide cures or effective treatments for many different medical conditions. • Develop your research question. To complete this task, you must • Identify the relevant scientific concepts associated with the claim. • Pose a research question addressing an aspect of the claim. • Conduct research to gather scientific evidence that may be used to address the research question and subsequently evaluate the claim. • Analyse the data to identify sufficient and relevant evidence • Identify any trends, patterns or relationships in the evidence. • Analyse the evidence to identify limitations • Interpret the evidence to construct justified scientific arguments. • Interpret the evidence to form a justified conclusion to the research question • Discuss the quality of the evidence. • Evaluate the claim by extrapolating the findings of the research question to the claim. • Suggest improvements and extensions to the investigation. • Communicate findings in an appropriate scientific genre. Checkpoints Teacher Sighting/Signature Week 3 Select claim and develop research question Week 4 Identify sources, conduct research Week 5 Analyse and evaluate evidence. Submit draft Week 6 Submission of final response Authentication Strategies • Class time will be provided for task completion • You are to provide documentation of progress at indicated checkpoints (as above) • One draft will be collected and annotated by the teacher • All sources consulted will need to be acknowledged through in-text referencing and a reference list at the conclusion of the report. Scaffolding The response must be presented using an appropriate scientific genre (i.e. scientific report) and contain the following sections: RATIONALE • Discussion of how the research question was developed from the claim. • What background information was used to help develop the research question. • Define key terms • This section should be concluded with the testable/researchable research question. EVIDENCE • Discuss the quantitative and qualitative data available to support / refute the research question. • Analyse various sources of information • Link research findings directly to the research question. • Identify any relevant trends, patterns and relationships. EVALUATION • Present issues/limitations of the evidence considering the validity and reliability of the secondary sources cited. CONCLUSION • Include justified conclusions supported by evidence and linked to the research question. • Suggest improvements / extensions to the investigation relevant to the claim. REFERENCE LIST • In-text reference will be required throughout the essay RESEARCH QUESTION: "How can stem cell therapy be utilised to develop effective treatments for chronic diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis? write a rationale