Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells are ____

Question

Induced pluripotent stem cells are ____
A) produced from normal body cells
B) not used for human genetic research
C) a major cause of cancer
D) grown in the lab to produce clones
E) isolated from embryos

Accepted Answer

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are produced from normal body cells, such as skin or blood cells, which are reprogrammed to have embryonic-like properties. iPSCs are used in research to study disease modeling, drug discovery, and regenerative medicine. They are not a major cause of cancer and are not grown in the lab to produce clones. They are also an alternative to using embryos for stem cell research.