Cloning Animals Flashcards
1
Q
Name 3 types of animal cloning…
A
Embryo twinning
Somatic cell nuclear transfer
Non-reproductive cloning
2
Q
Describe embryo twinning
A
the process of splitting an early embryo in half to
create two genetically identical embryos
3
Q
Describe somatic cell nuclear transfer
A
the nucleus is transferred from a somatic cell of an adult animal
into an egg cell
4
Q
What is a somatic cell?
A
A body cell
5
Q
Describe how you would carry out somatic cell nuclear transfer …
A
- Ovum is enucleated
- Somatic cell is enucleated and transferred to the enucleated ovum
- An electric shock stimulated division
- It is implanted into the uterus of a surrogate mother
6
Q
Describe what non-reproductive cloning clones
A
only tissues and cells
7
Q
Describe what reproductive cloning clones
A
generates genetically identical organisms
