History
What was the first cloned organism
An urchin
name one genetic deformity that can result from cloning
Dwarfism, Pneumonia, and Liver failure
What was the first animal to be cloned
An urchin
What is a stem cell?
An unspecialized cell that can change to a new kind of cell if needed
what kind of animal did scientist clone and name Dolly
A sheep
name one scientist who helped make Dolly the sheep
Ian Wilmut and Keith Campbell
By creating life unnaturally some think scientists are "_______ ___"
"Playing God"
What are naturally occurring clones called?
Twins
Where are stem cells most often found?
brain, liver, bone marrow, and embryos
What are most clones used for today?
Research
Originally scientist thought that stem cells were only found here
The brain
if someone has a clone they may no longer be
A unique individual
what are the 3 types of cloning
gene cloning, reproductive cloning, therapeutic cloning
What are stem cells mostly used for in labs?
To see the effects of diseases on human cells
What part of the cell is removed and then inserted into another during therapeutic cloning?
The nucleus
In what year did scientist identify stem cells as stem cells
1981
more clones = ?
Less genetic diversity
what type of cloning was used to create Dolly the sheep
Reproductive cloning
Where did scientist originally think stem cells could only be found?
The brain
What kind of cloning was used to make Dolly
Reproductive cloning
What year was the first mammal cloned (not dolly the sheep)
1884
Embryos are both ____ and ____ to get stem cells
created and destroyed
What is gene cloning?
Taking the gene of one organism and inserting it into the other
What year were the "undifferentiated" cells first identified as stem cells
1981
What process is used to enlarge a strand of DNA so that it can be studied easier
Polymerase chain reaction