A patient with muscular dystrophy starts to receive stem cells that generate muscle tissue. Which is the best prediction of what will happen to the patient's muscle function?

a. Muscle function should decrease because the cells would produce muscle tissue.

b. Muscle function should increase because the cells would produce muscle tissue.

c. Muscle function should decrease because the cells would not produce muscle tissue.

d. Muscle function should increase because the cells would not produce muscle tissue.

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Josephine Moses

Biology

20 April, 23:57

A patient with muscular dystrophy starts to receive stem cells that generate muscle tissue. Which is the best prediction of what will happen to the patient's muscle function?

a. Muscle function should decrease because the cells would produce muscle tissue.

b. Muscle function should increase because the cells would produce muscle tissue.

c. Muscle function should decrease because the cells would not produce muscle tissue.

d. Muscle function should increase because the cells would not produce muscle tissue.

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Gamble · Answer 1

I think the best answer from the choices would be option B. The best predication of what will happen to the patient's muscle function would be that muscle function should increase because the cells would produce muscle tissue. A muscular dystrophy is a a hereditary condition that involves the weakening of the muscles.