Animal Cloning Flashcards
1
Q
What is a clone?
A
A genetically identical organism
2
Q
What is the first step in cloning?
A
Isolate a normal somatic cell and an egg donor
3
Q
What is the second step in cloning?
A
Remove the nucleus from the egg cell
4
Q
What is the third step in cloning?
A
Transfer the somatic cell into the enucleated egg
5
Q
What is the fourth step in cloning?
A
Give an electric shock to new egg so it divides by mitosis to form an embryo
6
Q
What is the fifth step in cloning?
A
Implant the egg into a healthy surrogate mother
7
Q
What will be the same on the coned offspring?
A
Will have the exact same physical characteristics
8
Q
What will be different to the cloned offspring?
A
It won’t behave the same
9
Q
Why does the cloned offspring not behave the same way?
A
It changes due to its environment
