In addition to the promise of disease therapies,the uses of stem cells in medical research include the study of how _____.
A) diseases develop and progress before phenotypes are visible
B) Huntington Disease progresses in its latest stages
C) to engineer animal models for human disease
D) to harvest multipotent cells from human blastocysts
E) to fertilize human eggs in vitro

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Studying how diseases develop and progress before visible symptoms appear is an important area of stem cell research. Stem cells can be used to model diseases in the lab and help researchers understand the underlying mechanisms of disease progression.

Answer: C 
 Stem cells can also be used to engineer animal models for human disease, which can help researchers understand how various diseases develop and progress in living organisms.

Answers B, D, and E are incorrect as they are either unrelated or inaccurate to the uses of stem cells in medical research.

In Addition to the Promise of Disease Therapies,the Uses of Stem