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MYP Biology Cloning Questionbank

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Why is Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) a more precise method than embryo splitting for replicating an animal with specific desirable traits?

A

SCNT produces a larger number of offspring per procedure

B

Embryo splitting requires a sterile laboratory while SCNT does not

C

SCNT is a natural process while embryo splitting is entirely artificial

D

SCNT uses DNA from an animal whose adult traits are already known

Question

True or False: Observations of Dolly the sheep suggest that cloned animals may face increased risks of premature aging and health issues.

Why is the high cost of cloning considered a significant disadvantage for its widespread use in agriculture?

Vegetative propagation is a natural cloning process that occurs when new plants develop from:

What potential health risk was specifically observed in Dolly the sheep, leading to concerns about the long-term health of cloned animals?

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True

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False

A

It is a complex and resource-intensive process

B

It requires the use of expensive transgenic seeds

C

It requires the purchase of new zygotes for every generation

D

Cloned animals require more food than naturally bred animals

A

Non-reproductive tissues such as stems, leaves, or roots

B

The fusion of male and female gametes

C

Spores produced in the sori

D

Seeds dispersed by wind or water

A

Inability to digest milk

B

Loss of skin pigmentation

C

Resistance to antibiotics

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Premature aging and health problems

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MYP Biology Cloning Questionbank

MYP MYP Biology Topic Cloning Questionbank