Cloning
What is cloning??
Cloning is the creation of an organism that is an exact genetic copy of another. This means that every single bit of DNA is the same between the two!
What does cloning mean?
A creation of an organism
Is cloning dangerous??
About 98% of cloning efforts fail.
Usually a cloned embryo dies before birth but sometimes afterwards too.
Most of the survivors have potentially fatal heart or lung problems or diseases like diabetes.
Has this ever been done before??
Yes the Dolly sheep
Animal Cloning
Animals or plants with special qualities could be mass produced to help in the manufacture of important drugs.
You could replace pets which have died or even repopulate endangered or extinct species.
Earlier this year, the first clone of an endangered animal was born; a baby bull gaur (a wild ox) called Noah.
Although Noah died of an unrelated infection, the experiment showed it's possible to save endangered species through cloning.
What does ethics mean??
Pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct
Should cloning be alowed??
Some people say that there are disadvantages such as:
Providing better research capabilities to find cures to many present diseases
Bringing back friends or relatives who have passed away by cloning an identical copy
Providing children for women who are single and do not wish to have artificial insemination
The choice of physical characteristics (who to look like)
Some people say that there are disadvantages such as:
Cloning is unethical
Cloning reduces genetic diversity
Human cloning is not at all "natural"
Some people, such as Lauren Tribe (a constitutional law scholar) say that "human cloning would alter the very meaning of humanity"
We can clone animals, plants, humans,
We can clone many animals like; cows, mice, pigs, monkeys, rodents, cats, horses, ect.
Plants: Things like potatoes and grass send out shoots which can grow into a whole new plant. If you grow a plant from a cutting it's a type of cloning.