Cloning (OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What does cloning produce?
What does cloning produce?
Genetically identical copies
What is tissue culture used for in plant cloning?
What is tissue culture used for in plant cloning?
Preserving rare species
In tissue culture, what does the growth medium contain?
In tissue culture, what does the growth medium contain?
Nutrients and hormones
How is the cuttings method described compared to other cloning methods?
How is the cuttings method described compared to other cloning methods?
Traditional and simpler
What grows from a plant cutting?
What grows from a plant cutting?
A genetically identical plant
In embryo transplants, where does fertilisation occur?
In embryo transplants, where does fertilisation occur?
In the lab
What are the offspring from embryo transplants?
What are the offspring from embryo transplants?
Genetically identical
In adult cell cloning, what is removed from the egg cell?
In adult cell cloning, what is removed from the egg cell?
The nucleus
What stimulates the egg cell to divide in adult cell cloning?
What stimulates the egg cell to divide in adult cell cloning?
An electric shock
In adult cell cloning, what is the offspring a clone of?
In adult cell cloning, what is the offspring a clone of?
The adult body cell donor
What can cloning enable production of?
What can cloning enable production of?
Offspring with desirable traits
How can cloning help with endangered species?
How can cloning help with endangered species?
Conservation or revival
What does cloning reduce that makes populations vulnerable to disease?
What does cloning reduce that makes populations vulnerable to disease?
Genetic diversity
What problem do clones often have regarding survival?
What problem do clones often have regarding survival?
Lower survival rate