There Are Advantages and Disadvantages to Cloning

Question 1

What could animals that have organs suitable for organ transplantation be developed by?

Answer 1

Genetic engineering and then cloned in the same way

Question 2

What are the main benefits of cloning?

Answer 2

The useful genetics are always passed on - doesn’t always happen with breeding
Farmers don’t have to wait for breeding season
Infertile animals can be cloned

Question 3

What have researched managed to do with human genes and sheep and cows?

Answer 3

Transfer human genes that produce useful proteins into sheep and cows - human antibodies used in therapy for illness like arthritis, some cancers and multiple sclerosis

Question 4

What are some risks of cloning?

Answer 4

Cloned animals might not be as healthy as normal ones

Embryos formed by cloning from adult cells often don’t develop naturally

Question 5

What is cloning like at the moment?

Answer 5

Difficult, time-consuming and expensive