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What is the goal of reproductive cloning?
Reproductive cloning aims to create an organism that is genetically identical to another, usually for the purpose of producing offspring with desirable traits or characteristics. It involves taking the DNA from a donor cell and inserting it into an egg cell to create an embryo that will develop into a genetically identical individual.
What does clone mean?
A cell or organism that is identical to another but is another individual form of it.
How many cells are required to make a new organism in unicellular organisms?
In unicellular organisms, only one cell is required to make a new organism. This single cell can replicate its DNA and divide through a process called binary fission to create two new identical daughter cells.
What kinds of reproduction ensure that each daughter cell is genetically identical to the parent cell?
The daughter organism is identical to the parent in asexual reproduction.
What is a nuclear transfer used for?
Nuclear transfer is a technique used in cloning, where the nucleus of a donor cell is transferred into an egg cell that has had its nucleus removed. This can be used to create genetically identical copies of an organism.
The cell or organism which a virus depends is called?
This is the host (organism) and the cell is called the host cell.
What process uses a body cell to create a new organism?
The process that uses a body cell to create a new organism is called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), also known as cloning. In this process, the nucleus of a somatic cell from the donor organism is transferred into an enucleated egg cell, which is then implanted into a surrogate mother where it develops into a new organism.
Why does a single celled organism create an offspring identical to itself?
A single-celled organism creates an offspring identical to itself through a process called binary fission, where the parent cell divides to produce two identical daughter cells. This method ensures genetic continuity and allows the organism to efficiently reproduce without the need for genetic recombination.
What is the introduction of the nucleus from a body cell into an egg cell to generate an organism identical to the nucleus donor?
This process is called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). It involves transferring the nucleus of a body cell into an egg cell that has had its own nucleus removed. The resulting cell can develop into an organism identical to the nucleus donor.
When an organism makes another organism like itself this is called?
If it is making an exact replica of itself it might be binary fission and the organism (usually a cell) splits itself in half to create another cell. The second cell is called the daughter cell which looks just like the parent cell. binary fission is a type of asexual reproduction
When scientists use cells to produce an identical creature it is known as what?
Mitosis is the process whereby a cell replicates its DNA and divides into two identical daughter cells. Meiosis produces genetically unique haploid sex cells.
What are the collective reactions with a cell or organism called?
The collective reactions within a cell or organism are called metabolism.
