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Multiple Choice
The cloning of Dolly the sheep is an example of which of the following processes?
A
Somatic cell nuclear transfer
B
Polymerase chain reaction
C
Recombinant DNA technology
D
Gene splicing
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Understand the concept of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). This process involves transferring the nucleus from a somatic cell into an egg cell that has had its nucleus removed.
Recognize that Dolly the sheep was cloned using SCNT, where the nucleus from an adult somatic cell was inserted into an enucleated egg cell.
Differentiate SCNT from other genetic techniques such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which is used to amplify DNA sequences, and recombinant DNA technology, which involves combining DNA from different organisms.
Gene splicing refers to the process of modifying genes, typically involving cutting and joining DNA sequences, which is different from the cloning process used for Dolly.
Identify that the cloning of Dolly the sheep is specifically an example of somatic cell nuclear transfer, as it involves creating a genetically identical organism from a somatic cell nucleus.