Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the umbilical cord? Select one: a. Preserving the baby’s umbilical cord can be useful to help a sibling who may need stem cell transplant. b. The amount of blood cells contained in the umbilical cord is too little to treat an adult for stem cell transplant. c. A baby’s umbilical cord can be used to treat the same baby, if they are born with blood disorders, such as leukemia. d. The umbilical cord blood cells are multipotent, not totipotent like embryonic stem cells.

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Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the umbilical cord?
Select one:
a. Preserving the baby’s umbilical cord can be useful to help a sibling who may need stem cell transplant.
b. The amount of blood cells contained in the umbilical cord is too little to treat an adult for stem cell transplant.
c. A baby’s umbilical cord can be used to treat the same baby, if they are born with blood disorders, such as leukemia.
d. The umbilical cord blood cells are multipotent, not totipotent like embryonic stem cells.
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