Exploring the Controversy of Xenotransplantation: A Solution or a Pandora's Box?

The video discusses the growing crisis in organ donations and explores xenotransplantation as a potential solution. Xenotransplantation involves transplanting organs from animals, such as pigs and baboons, to humans. Advances in anti-rejection medications have made this more feasible, but ethical and health concerns remain. Critics worry about cross-species disease transmission and the ethical implications of using animals. The Australian government has placed a moratorium on xenotransplantation until these issues are resolved.

What is xenotransplantation?

• The use of artificial organs in humans

• The transplantation of organs from animals to humans

• The transplantation of organs between humans

• The cloning of human organs for transplantation

Which animals are mentioned as sources of tissue for xenotransplantation?

• Rabbits and mice

• Pigs and baboons

• Cows and sheep

• Dogs and cats

What has reduced the risk of organ rejection in transplants?

• Improved surgical techniques

• Anti-rejection medications

• Genetic engineering

• Stem cell therapy

What is a major ethical concern regarding xenotransplantation?

• The limited availability of animal donors

• The lack of trained medical professionals

• The potential for cross-species disease transmission

• The high cost of procedures

Why has the Australian government placed a moratorium on xenotransplantation?

• To wait for more advanced technology

• To resolve cross-species disease issues

• Because of public protests

• Due to the high cost of research