Cloning (Grade 12 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Quizzes
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What makes a clone genetically identical to its parent organism?
What makes a clone genetically identical to its parent organism?
It has exactly the same DNA
How does natural cloning occur?
How does natural cloning occur?
Through asexual reproduction
What historic achievement did Dolly the Sheep represent in 1996?
What historic achievement did Dolly the Sheep represent in 1996?
First mammal cloned from an adult cell
Which cell was used to clone Futhi the Cow in South Africa?
Which cell was used to clone Futhi the Cow in South Africa?
A cell from the ear of a prize-winning cow
What is the key difference between cloning and IVF?
What is the key difference between cloning and IVF?
Cloning uses no sperm, only one parent's DNA
What medical application is mentioned for therapeutic cloning?
What medical application is mentioned for therapeutic cloning?
Growing new skin for burn victims
In SCNT, what happens to the egg cell from the donor animal?
In SCNT, what happens to the egg cell from the donor animal?
Its nucleus is removed
What is the purpose of the electrical shock in the cloning process?
What is the purpose of the electrical shock in the cloning process?
To stimulate cell division
Which animal provides the DNA in the final cloned offspring?
Which animal provides the DNA in the final cloned offspring?
The superior animal (Animal A)
How could cloning improve food production?
How could cloning improve food production?
By cloning superior animals for better yield