Cloning Flashcards

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Define cloning

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  • the process leading to the formation of clone
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2
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Define clones

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  • GENETICALLY IDENTICAL copies of an organism
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3
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What process can cloning of cells be referred to

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  • mitosis
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4
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What process can cloning of whole organisms be referred to

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  • asexual reproduction
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5
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What are the 3 advantages of natural cloning

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1) same environment suitable for parent and offspring
2) rapid
3) reproduction doesn’t require two parents or sexual reproduction

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What are the 3 disadvantages of natural cloning

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1) offspring overcrowding
2) no genetic variation
3) selection is impossible
4) entire population vulnerable to environmental changes

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What is natural vegetative propagation

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  • generation of multiple offspring from one pant without sexual reproduction through the vegetative parts of the plant (non reproductive)
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What is an advantage of natural vegetative propagation

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  • only one parent is required
  • saves resources
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What is a disadvantage of natural vegetative propagation

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  • one disease can affect the whole population
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What is the process of natural vegetative propagation

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1) many plants can reproduce asexually following
2) root sucker, or basal sprouts, appear within 2 months
3) these grow from meristem tissue, where damage is least likely to have occurred
4) the offspring are genetically identical to the parent plant

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What are runners & stolen

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  • horizontal stems lying on the ground that can from roots
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What are rhizomes

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  • horizontal underground stems lying on the ground that can be form roots and shoots
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What are suckers

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  • new stems arising form the roots of plants
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What are bulbs

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  • underground swollen stem with stored food and a bud
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What are corms

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  • underground stem with scaly leaves and buds
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16
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What are tubers

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  • under ground stem e.g. potatoes
17
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What are leaf margins

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  • new leaves that bud off existing leaves
18
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What are artificial micropropagation and tissue culture

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  • the use of plant cuttings to produce clones
  • process produces many genetically identical plants from just one plant, e.g. Elm trees
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What is the process of artificial micropropagation and tissue culture

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1) cells are taken from shoot tip with sterile forceps
2) these are explants
3) explants placed in nutrient agar
4) cells proliferate to form a big ball of cells, called a callus
5) cells are treated with shoot stimulating hormones
6) cells grow into plantlets
7) treated with root-stimulating hormones
8) plants grow
9) plants are planted into compost

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What are the advantages of artificial micropropagation and tissue culture

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  • farmers know what the crop will be like
  • reduced costs= as all the crop is ready for harvest at the same time
  • all crop has ideal features
  • faster than selective breeding
  • horticulture (small scale) and agriculture (large scale)
21
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What is the disadvantage of micropropagation and tissue culture

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  • all plants are susceptible to the same pest or disease
22
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Why does natural cloning not happen as frequently in animals as it does in plants

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  • because most animals reproduce sexually creating genetic variation and diversity
23
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What are the few exceptions to natural clones in animals

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1) Identical twins
2) D. pulex and A. pisum

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How do identical twins come about

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  • the zygote divides early in development to form 2 separate cells
  • each cell is genetically identical and grows into an individual organism
25
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What are D. pulex and A. pisum

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  • species which reproduce asexually to produce clones
26
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How many ways can you make artificial clones in animals

27
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What are the 2 ways you make artificial clones in animals

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1) Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT)
2) Embryo twinning (splitting)