Clonning

Question 1

Think the same

What is a clone?

Answer 1

• An indvidual that is gentically identical to another indvidual

Question 2

Think somthing that comes from somthing else

What is a transgenic organisum?

Answer 2

• DNA that comes from a different species to that organisum

Question 3

Think fertillisation but forcing a change

Describe how animal clonning can be carried out.

Answer 3

• Nucleus is removed from an unfertillised egg creating an enucleated cell
• Nuclues is removed from the cell of the animal that is wanted to be cloned
• Nuceuls is place din an enucleated cell
• An electric shock is given to trigger cell division
• When embryo is big enough it is placed in a surgote mother

Question 4

What are four advantages of producing aniamls with desriable charcteristics with embroy cloning instead of selective breeding?

Answer 4

• Offspring are identical
• Faster proccess
• More offspring can be produced
• No need for natrual mating, no physical need for both parents to be physically present

Question 5

Used for treating diabetes

Give one example of a human protein made by transgenic organisums

Answer 5

• Insulin

Made by modfied e-coli