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<p>American101: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Embryonic stem cells''' are taken from the inner part of a young embryo, also known as a [[blastocyst]]. An embryo reaches the blastocyst stage about 4-5 days after [[fertilization]]. At that point they contain about 50-150 cells.<br /> <br /> Embryonic stem cells can differentiate into the three &quot;germ layers&quot;: [[ectoderm]], [[endoderm]] and [[mesoderm]]. The 220 types of cells in humans are all based on these germ layers. Some scientists, particularly those having pro-choice political views, claim that embryonic stem cells can differentiate better, and divide into greater numbers, than [[adult stem cells]] can.<br /> <br /> [[Pro-life]] conservatives consider taking stem cells from human embryos, as tantamount to [[abortion]], which they believe to be a hideous and [[evil]] practice. President Bush was pressured by [[Liberal]] [[Scientist]]s into funding stem cell research[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/08/20010809-2.html].<br /> [[category:biology]]</div>

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