Cloning (OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Definition of cloning
Definition of cloning
The process of producing genetically identical copies of an organism
Tissue culture purpose
Tissue culture purpose
Preserve rare plants or commercial use
Tissue culture medium contains
Tissue culture medium contains
Nutrients and hormones
Cuttings cloning method
Cuttings cloning method
Stem cutting from plant with desirable traits is planted to grow identical plant
Embryo transplants use cells from
Embryo transplants use cells from
Parents with desirable traits
Embryo transplant offspring are
Embryo transplant offspring are
Genetically identical with desirable traits
First step in adult cell cloning
First step in adult cell cloning
Remove nucleus from unfertilised egg
Electric shock in adult cell cloning
Electric shock in adult cell cloning
Stimulates egg to divide and form embryo
Adult cell clone is identical to
Adult cell clone is identical to
Organism that donated the adult body cell
Cloning benefit: desirable traits
Cloning benefit: desirable traits
Produce many offspring with specific desirable traits
Cloning benefit: research
Cloning benefit: research
Advances embryo development & genetic disease research
Cloning benefit: endangered species
Cloning benefit: endangered species
Helps conservation or revival of extinct species
Cloning risk: genetic diversity
Cloning risk: genetic diversity
Reduces it, populations vulnerable to disease
Cloning risk: survival rate
Cloning risk: survival rate
Lower survival rate and genetic abnormalities
Cloning risk: ethics
Cloning risk: ethics
Raises ethical concerns including human cloning