6.4 CLONING/BIOTECHNOLOGY Flashcards
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Define the term clones
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- Genetically identical organisms
2
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State three benefits of cloning organisms
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1) All beneficial survival features are passed on
2) Rapid population increases
3) Reproduction only requires one individual
3
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State four disadvantages of cloning organisms
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1) Population grows excessively
2) Minimal diversity/variation
3) Limits natural selection
4) Population is vulnerable to environmental change
4
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Why are meristems used to clone plants
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- Because they are stem cells that have the ability to divide and form new cells in plants
5
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State another term for meristematic cells
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- Undifferentiated/unspecialised cells
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