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The following diagram summarises the steps involved in the production of a cloned sheep - VCE - SSCE Biology - Question 3 - 2008 - Paper 1
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The following diagram summarises the steps involved in the production of a cloned sheep. 1. Cell removed from mammary gland of mature sheep P 2. Nucleus removed fro... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:The following diagram summarises the steps involved in the production of a cloned sheep - VCE - SSCE Biology - Question 3 - 2008 - Paper 1
Step 1
The chromosomes in the cells of the cloned sheep will be identical with those in the cells of C. sheep P.
Answer
The cloned sheep inherits the genetic material from sheep P, as its nucleus is transferred into the egg cell from a donor sheep (sheep Q). Thus, the chromosomes of the cloned sheep will be identical to those in sheep P.