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For the purpose of myocardium infarction treatment a patient was injected with embryonal stem cells derived from this very patient by means of therapeutic cloning. What transplantation type is it?

Answer options

  1. Heterotransplantation
  2. Isotransplantation
  3. Xenotransplantation
  4. Allotransplantation
  5. Autotransplantation
Correct answer

Autotransplantation

Explanation

Allotransplant is the transplantation of cells, tissues, or organs, to a recipient from a genetically non-identical donor of the same species. Auto transplantation is from one part of the body to another in the same person e.g. Skin on the thigh to face. Xenotransplantation and is from other species e.g. pig to human.

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