7C Flashcards
Differentiate between human identical twins and fraternal twins.
Identical twins are the result of a single sperm and ovum uniting. Fraternal twins are the result of two sperm and ova uniting.
Explain why cloning is important to agricultural.
So you can get better fruit or vegetables
Clones are produced by which kind of reproduction?
Asexual reproduction
Do animals formed by cloning live longer healthier lives than animals formed through natural means?
No
Are human fraternal twins clones?
No
Are identical human twins examples of cloning?
Yes
Are clones in the animal kingdom rare or common?
Rare
What is therapeutic cloning?
Cloning used to provide cells for the treatment of diseases
Why would farmers want to clone their crops?
To keep a desirable or good trait in a crop like size, color or juiciness
Asses the potential advantages and disadvantages of cloning?
Advantage: producing a child for people who can’t have kids naturally
Disadvantage: if the clone dies its murder
Advantage: cure sickness and diseases
Disadvantage: it could make someone even sicker
Defend a biblical position regarding human cloning.
It is wrong to kill a human to try and find a cure for anthor the bible clearly says a baby is human before birth Luke 1:44
What is not an example of a clone
Human fraternal twins
Natural clones only exist in the plant kingdom?
False
Are natural clones rare?
False
What cloning produces clones for medical reach?
Therapeutic cloning