History
What was the first mammal to be cloned?
Dolly the Sheep
In genetic engineering, this "recombinant" circular DNA molecule is often used by bacteria to produce multiple copies of a gene.
Plasmid
What is one issue reproductive cloning poses?
high failure rates, eugenics, potential for genetic deformities, illness, premature aging, etc
Humans typically have 23 pairs of these thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animals.
Chromosomes
Completed in 2003 this project successfully mapped and sequenced the entire chemical makeup of human DNA for the first time.
The Human Genome Project
What animal was first successfully cloned?
A salamander
In our DNA edible model what do the gummy bears represent?
Nucleotide basis
True or false: the United States has laws that prohibit human cloning.
False, there are no laws regarding cloning in the US
What are the four nucleotide bases found in DNA?
Adenine, Thymine, Cystine, Guanine
In what sport is the cloning of this certain animal banned?
Horse racing/or polo
What year was the first primate cloned?
2018
What method was used to clone Dolly the sheep?
Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer
An ethical concern is the potential for selective traits to create “improved” humans, a term known as…?
eugenics
I am the process in which a cell replicates its chromosomes and then segregates them, producing two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division. What am I?
Mitosis
This specific protein, often sourced from jellyfish, is frequently cloned into other organisms to make them glow.
Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)
There were 4 cats in a boat, and one jumped out. How many were left?
None—they were all copycats.
What are the 3(?) types of cloning methods?
Gene Cloning, Reproductive cloning, Therapeutic Cloning
Who passed the “nonbinding Declaration on Human Cloning”
The United Nations
What are the three stages of human prenatal development?
Zygote, embryo, fetus
According to the FDA, this common fruit is technically a product of cloning, what is it?
Banana
Which scientist performed the cloning experiment for Dolly the sheep?
Ian Wilmut
What governmental organization protects public health by ensuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human vaccines, medical devices, the nation's food supply, cosmetics?
FDA
In what piece of classic literature is the ethics of human cloning first discussed(such as nature v. nurture and the role of master)
Frankenstein
What is the name of the proteins that spool and are organized into compact structures called chromosomes?
Histones
In this 1993 Spielberg blockbuster, scientists use DNA from amber to clone prehistoric giants.
Jurassic Park