Biotechnology

Question 1

What is reproductive cloning?

Answer 1

Creation of clone cells with intention of planting them into the woman’s woman with result of pregnancy and childbirth

Question 2

What is therapeutic cloning?

Answer 2

Creation of clone cells for purpose of medical and scientific research and treatment

Question 3

What does HFE 1990

Answer 3

Human Fertilisation and Embryo Act 1990

Question 4

What is the HFE act for?

Answer 4

1. To allow research on embryos less than 14 days after fertilisation
2. That a cloned embryo cannot be used for reproduction

Question 5

HFE Act 1990 Schedule 2 is what?

Answer 5

Activities for which licences may be granted

Question 6

Paragraph 3A(2) principles are:

Answer 6

1. Increase knowledge about serious disease/serious medical condition
2. Developing treatments for serious disease/serious medical condition
3. Increase knowledge about causes of congenital disease/medical condition
4. Infertility treatment advances
5. Knowledge about cases of miscarriage
6. Contraceptive techniques made more effective
7. Identifying abnormalities before implantation of embryo
8. Knowledge about embryo development

Question 7

What is a ‘saviour sibling’

Answer 7

A child conceived through selective in vitro fertilization as a potential source of donor organs or cells for an existing brother or sister with a life-threatening medical condition.

Question 8

What is the legal framework for hybrid and cybrid embryos? (4)

Answer 8

1. HFE Act 1990 s4A
2. Cannot be used for reproduction
3. requires a licence
4. Cannot be kept or stored after primitive streak appears or 14 days after process of creation