Question

When treating leukemia, a cancer of the blood, doctors will often administer a bone marrow transplant to the patient. Why would a bone marrow transplant help treat cancer of the blood?(1 point)
Responses

Bone marrow makes cells that would attack and kill the cancer cells.
Bone marrow makes cells that would attack and kill the cancer cells.

New bone marrow would replace the bone marrow lost to the cancer.
New bone marrow would replace the bone marrow lost to the cancer.

Bone marrow makes stem cells that turn into various blood cells.
Bone marrow makes stem cells that turn into various blood cells.

New bone marrow would replace the blood lost to the cancer.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**Bone marrow makes stem cells that turn into various blood cells.**

Bone marrow is responsible for producing blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. In leukemia, the production of these cells can be disrupted, leading to cancerous cells overproducing and affecting normal blood cell function. A bone marrow transplant can provide healthy stem cells that can develop into normal blood cells, helping to restore proper blood function and support the immune system.