B3h - Cloning

Question 1

Cloning is an example of..

Answer 1

Asexual reproduction

Question 2

Who was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult?

Answer 2

Dolly the sheep

Question 3

What are identical twins?

Answer 3

An example of naturally occurring cloning.

Question 4

Advantages of commercial use of cloned plants

Answer 4

• can be sure of the characteristics of the plant since all plants will be genetically identical
• it is possible to mass produce plants that maybe difficult to grow from seed

Question 5

Disadvantages of commercial use of cloned plants

Answer 5

• if plants become susceptible to disease or to change in environment conditions then all plants will be affected
• lack of genetic variation

Question 6

Plants grown from cutting or clippings are

Answer 6

Clones