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Bioethical content within WJEC GCSE Science & Biology specifications: Details

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WJEC Additional Science (1370): Stem Cells

Section 1: Cells

Are all cells the same?
Do all organisms grow and develop in the same way?

Candidates should:
(d) Appreciate that embryonic, animal stem cells retain the ability to differentiate into different types of cells and so have potential for replacing damaged tissue. Discuss the issues surrounding this technology including the ethical dilemmas which have wider implications for society and which are beyond the scope of science to solve.

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