Inheritance & EvolutionStudy Notes

Animal Cloning — Adult Cell Cloning (Higher)

Part of Cloning — GCSE Biology

This study notes covers Animal Cloning — Adult Cell Cloning (Higher) within Cloning for GCSE Biology. Cloning techniques, applications, and ethical considerations It is section 2 of 11 in this topic. Use this study notes to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Topic position

Section 2 of 11

Practice

25 questions

Recall

20 flashcards

Animal Cloning — Adult Cell Cloning (Higher)

Dolly the Sheep (1996):

Nucleus removed from body cell of adult sheep (donor)
Egg cell has its nucleus removed (enucleated)
Donor nucleus inserted into egg cell
Electric shock stimulates egg to divide
Embryo implanted into surrogate mother
Clone is born — genetically identical to donor

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Plant Cloning — Tissue Culture Visual: Cloning How It Works: Adult Cell Cloning (Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer)Key Definitions

Practice Questions for Cloning

What is the name of the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell?

A. Dolly the sheep
B. Woolly the dog
C. Nemo the cat
D. Rex the cow

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What is the process called when a plant is grown from a cutting?

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Quick Recall Flashcards

What is the purpose of taking a small sample of tissue from a parent plant for cloning?

To grow in sterile agar with nutrients and hormones, allowing cells to divide and form new plants

What is the main difference between plant and animal cloning?

Plant cloning involves tissue culture, while animal cloning involves adult cell cloning (nucleus transfer into egg cell)

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Plant Cloning — Tissue Culture

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