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Written Assignment: Biology and Technology in the Real World
Addresses course outcomes 1-4:
- recognize and explain how the scientific method is used to solve problems
- make observations and discriminate between scientific and pseudoscientific explanations
- weigh evidence and make decisions based on strengths and limitations of scientific knowledge and the scientific method
- use knowledge of biological principles, the scientific method, and appropriate technologies to ask relevant questions, develop hypotheses, design and conduct experiments, interpret results, and draw conclusions
1. Select one of the topics listed below (a-e).
2. Find at least three reliable information sources related to your chosen topic. You are encouraged to use the UMUC library in your search: https://libguides.umgc.edu/science .
3. Write a paper with title page, introduction, several paragraphs addressing the questions, conclusion and references. You must write in your own words and paraphrase information from the selected information sources, addressing each of the questions for your chosen topic. Your paper should consist of less than 10% direct quotes. Your paper should be 750-1500 words, excluding references and title page. Use APA style for references: https://sites.umgc.edu/library/libhow/apa_tutorial.cfm
4. Submit your assignment to the Assignment folder by the due date listed in the course schedule. The originality of your assignment will be checked with Turnitin. Please review the originality report (https://libguides.umgc.edu/turnitin-students), and if needed, submit a revised assignment before the submission deadline.
Please write the paper on Stem cells. Use only U.S.A sources.
a) Stem cells. Your friend has suffered a spinal cord injury after a bad car accident. The medical team has decided that he is a good candidate for a clinical trial using stem cell therapy. Your friend has not had a biology course since high school, so you decide to write him a letter sharing your knowledge of stem cells. Include in your letter a description of the biology of stem cells and how these cells are unique from other cells. Contrast the different types of stem cells, including pros and cons for each type. Explain how stems cells can be used to treat diseases and injury, with special focus on spinal cord injuries. Include information from at least one research study or clinical trial. Conclude with your own opinion.
Explanation & Answer
Attached. Please let me know if you have any questions or need revisions.
Running head: STEM CELLS
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Stem Cells: What Are They and What Do They Do?
Insert First Name Insert Last Name
Insert Institution
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STEM CELLS
Written on December 1st, 2020, (Insert your location)
My dearest Friend,
I heard the disturbing news about your car accident, and hope that you are feeling better now.
I decided to send you this letter, since I have heard that you’re about to undergo a “Stem cell
Therapy” Surgery. Allow me, as a person of knowledge, to tell you more about those cells. As a
brief definition, stem cells are cells that give rise to other cells, or in simpler terms, your body’s
“Raw Materials”. Those cells divide, and are capable of becoming either new stem cells, a
process called self-renewal, or are capable of becoming Specialized cells, which is referred to as
differentiation (Mayoclinic.org, 2019). Moreover, it is important for you to know, that it is the
only type of cell in your body that is capable of such functions. Those cells may be embryonic,
or even adult cells, and are determined by their potency. We cite “Totipotent cells” which may
divide into any cell type, either in the fetus or placental structures. “Pluripotent cells” defined by
their ability to differentiate into any cell type but that of the placental structures. And finally,
“Multipotent” stem cells, which can...
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