Clones

Question 1

What two ways can clones occur naturally?

Answer 1

If identical twins are born or if organisms reproduce asexually

Question 2

How can plants be cloned?

Answer 2

If someone takes a cutting of a plant and then grows it.

Question 3

How can animals be cloned?

Answer 3

Any cell from one animal and an egg cell from another of the same animal is taken. Egg cell is enucleated and both cells are fused together through electricity. Fused cell then begins dividing into an embryo and then gets put into foster mother. Then clone is born.

Question 4

Give 3 positives and 3 negatives of cloning

Answer 4

Can help to repopulate endangered species,
Farm animals can be cloned so that the total amount of meat and milk produced is higher,
Animal breeders can make more money if they clone animals and then sell them.

Clones have a much higher mortality rate at birth than normal reproduction,
Clones can have deformed organs,
Premature aging.