A cloned baby sheep Dolly was identical to the parent that:
Correct answer: C. Donated somatic cell
- A. Gave birth to the dolly
- B. Donated reproductive cells
- C. Donated somatic cell
- D. Both A and B
Explanation
Dolly, the cloned baby sheep, was created using a somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) technique. The somatic cell, which is a non-reproductive cell from the parent sheep, provided the genetic material that was used to create an identical copy of the parent. Therefore, the cloned baby sheep Dolly was identical to the parent sheep that donated the somatic cell.
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