National Geographic: Clone Name:

1. Give an example of a natural Clone.

2. What was the first mammal to be cloned?

3. What are the two types of cloning?

4. Why does pastor Russell Saltzman and others believe cloning is wrong?

5. How do most people today receive the organs they need?

6. What does PPL Therapeutics want to use to grow human organs in?

7. Why can’t we use the organs of your “everyday pig” for humans?

8. In 1902, what procedure did Hans Spemann use to clone a salamander?

9. Name 3 problems that can occur in a cloned individual?

10. What types of cells are needed to clone an individual?

11. Are clones really identical? Explain.

12. In the “Cloned Family” why isn’t the son genetically related to his mom?

13. Why does Origin want to clone “meaty” dark feathered birds? Why not let them produce eggs naturally?

14. What animals could be saved if cloning was used in the preservation of wild animals?

15. What is the “Frozen Zoo”?

16. What organ was inserted into the cow to see if they were functional? Were they?

17. Paralysis was found in a rat, what did scientists do to this rat? What was the outcome?

18. Did the “immune system” project work in the cow? How does the cow benefit?

19. What are the arguments that an embryo is NOT a human being?

20. Write a few sentences stating your thoughts on Cloning. (Are you Pro or Con cloning? and why?)

Make sure you mention and support your thoughts on whether an embryo is a human being. Be prepared to debate BOTH sides of this topic in class.