Cloning and Genetics

4. A young sheep is commonly referred to as a ___________.
5. A clone is a genetically identical copy of its ___________.
6. Sometimes, an ___________ is created artificially by combining an egg cell with a nucleus from another cell.
7. In certain situations, an animal may serve as a ___________ to a newborn of a different species.
8. The nucleus of the donor cell is removed and inserted into an egg cell from a female sheep, which has had its ___________ removed.
11. The milk-producing organ of a female sheep is called the ___________.
12. Scientists often use a small piece of tissue or a ___________ from an animal to create a clone.
14. In some cases, animals may need to be ___________ if they suffer from health issues that cannot be treated.

1. Carelessness around electrical equipment can lead to an ___________.
2. The ___________ mother carries the clone until it is born.
3. The process of creating a clone involves the ___________ of the donor cell's nucleus with the egg cell.
9. During the cloning process, cells ___________ and multiply to form a new organism.
10. The results of the cloning experiment were ___________, as the scientists successfully produced a healthy lamb.
11. Once the fused cell begins to develop, it is implanted into the ___________ of a female sheep to continue growing.
13. Cloning involves manipulating the ___________ material of an organism to create an identical copy.