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Clone Worksheet

The document discusses therapeutic cloning and its potential applications and challenges. It asks questions about using cloning to help cure medical conditions by growing transplantable organs from animals like pigs, overcoming rejection issues, and using stem cells from cloned embryos. The challenges of cloning humans are also addressed, as well as the differences that may exist between clones and traditionally conceived individuals. The document explores the possibilities of cloning and genetic engineering to help medical research while also raising ethical considerations.

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Clone Worksheet

The document discusses therapeutic cloning and its potential applications and challenges. It asks questions about using cloning to help cure medical conditions by growing transplantable organs from animals like pigs, overcoming rejection issues, and using stem cells from cloned embryos. The challenges of cloning humans are also addressed, as well as the differences that may exist between clones and traditionally conceived individuals. The document explores the possibilities of cloning and genetic engineering to help medical research while also raising ethical considerations.

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CLONE

1.What is therapeutic cloning?

2.What are some problems that it could possibly help cure?

3.What animal can they genetically modify to help overcome the massive number of people on the transplant
waiting list?

4.What is on the surface of pig cells that prevents humans from using their organs?

5.How many tries did it take to make Dolly?

6.What is one reason that we don’t yet clone humans?

7.In what sense would clones differ and why?

8.What is the dream of Rob Etches? What is his goal for genetic engineering?

9.What would the Audubon Nature Zoo like to use cloning for?

***There is a slightly graphic birth of a calf here. If you are squeamish, you may not want to watch this
part.***

10.What is so magical about stem cells?

11.What is the lab in Pennsylvania trying to do with a cow’s immune system?

12.Can the cloned embryo develop into a human in the lab without a womb?

13.Write 4 or 5 sentences on your thoughts on cloning.

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