Cloning and Genetics

2. 15. A young sheep is commonly referred to as a ___________.
4. 12. The milk-producing organ of a female sheep is called the ___________.
5. 7. During the cloning process, cells ___________ and multiply to form a new organism.
6. 8. A clone is a genetically identical copy of its ___________.
9. 5. Once the fused cell begins to develop, it is implanted into the ___________ of a female sheep to continue growing.
11. 10. In some cases, animals may need to be ___________ if they suffer from health issues that cannot be treated.
13. 6. The ___________ mother carries the clone until it is born.

1. 4. Sometimes, an ___________ is created artificially by combining an egg cell with a nucleus from another cell.
3. 3. The process of creating a clone involves the ___________ of the donor cell's nucleus with the egg cell.
4. 2. The nucleus of the donor cell is removed and inserted into an egg cell from a female sheep, which has had its ___________ removed.
7. 9. The results of the cloning experiment were ___________, as the scientists successfully produced a healthy lamb.
8. 13. In certain situations, an animal may serve as a ___________ to a newborn of a different species.
10. 11. Cloning involves manipulating the ___________ material of an organism to create an identical copy.
12. shock 14. Carelessness around electrical equipment can lead to an ___________.
14. cell 1. Scientists often use a small piece of tissue or a ___________ from an animal to create a clone.