Cloning and biotechnology

Question 1

what is a clone?

Answer 1

genetically identical copies. applies to cells or whole organism- mitosis

Question 2

Advantages of natural cloning?

Answer 2

• if conditions for growth are good for the parent, then they will also be good for the offspring
• cloning is relatively rapid- so the population can increase quickly to take advantage of the suitable environmental conditions
• Reproduction can be carried out, even if there is only one parent and sexual reproduction is not possible

Question 3

what are the disadvantages of natural cloning?

Answer 3

-The offspring may become overcrowded
- there will be no genic diversity (except that caused by mutation during DNA replication)
- The population shows little variation
- selection is not possible
- if the environmental changes to be less advantageous, the whole population is susceptible