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Stem cells may prove useful in the treatment of Type 1 diabetes because

Athey form enzymes that remove excess glucose from the body.
Bthey help the body to breakdown glucose into a simpler form.

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Cthey can be differentiated to form insulin-producing cells.
Dthey can be differentiated into cells that can be used to make a new liver.

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JcAlmighty

The answer is C) they can be differentiated to form insulin-producing cells. 

Diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar level. In normal condition, insulin secreted from pancreas maintain blood sugar level by decreasing it. In Type 1 diabetes beta cells of a pancreas which produce insulin are destroyed. Thus, if there is no enough insulin, the level of sugar in the blood remains high. Therefore, stem cells can be used as precursors of pancreatic cells in order to differentiate into insulin-producing cells. This would provide enough insulin to maintain blood sugar level.

I agree that the answer is C.

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