Task4 Short Answer Questions
Listen to a passage “Stem Cells” twice.While listening, you are to give an answer as short as possible to each of thequestions below.
1. Why doscientists say that adult stem cells are not as useful as other kinds of stemcells?
They cannot reproduce themselves in largenumbers.
2. Where are the most useful kinds of stem cells taken from?
They are taken fromembryos.
3. What is the great value of embryonic stem cells?
Theirability to reproduce in large numbers.
4. Whatdiseases do researchers believe embryonic stem cells may be used to treat?
Diseases include diabetes, Parkinson’sdisease and Alzheimer’s disease.
5. What problems does stem cell research present?
Special scientific andnon-scientific problems.

