6(d) CLONING · EXAM QUESTIONS

6.19B Cloning mammals

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  1. Plan it with CORMMSS: Design an investigation (Logic Lab).

    01DescribeShort answer5 marks

    6.19B Cloning mammals

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    Describe how Dolly the sheep was cloned.

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  2. 02WhichMultiple choice1 mark

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    Which sheep was Dolly genetically identical to?

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    Choose one answer

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  3. 03ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why the egg cell nucleus is removed.

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    Explain why an electric shock is used.

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  5. 05ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why the cloned embryo has a diploid number of chromosomes.

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  6. 06SuggestShort answer2 marks

    6.19B Cloning mammals

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    Suggest and explain an advantage of cloning farm animals.

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  7. 07SuggestShort answer2 marks

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    Suggest and explain a disadvantage of cloning farm animals.

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  8. 08ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why many attempts are needed to produce one clone.

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  9. 09StateShort answer1 mark

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    State the name of the process used to clone Dolly.

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  10. 10IdentifyShort answer1 mark

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    Identify the role of the surrogate mother.

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  11. 11ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why cloning could help save endangered species.

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  12. 12SuggestShort answer2 marks

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    Suggest an ethical objection to cloning mammals.

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  13. 13CompareShort answer2 marks

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    Compare cloning by nuclear transfer and embryo splitting.

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  14. 14CalculateCalculation2 marks

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    Illustrative figures modelled on the Dolly nuclear-transfer experiment.

    Success of a nuclear transfer programme
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    eggs with new nucleus277
    embryos formed29
    lambs born1
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    Calculate the percentage of eggs that produced a lamb.

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    %

    Total for this question: 2 marks

  15. 15ExplainShort answer2 marks

    6.19B Cloning mammals

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    Success of a nuclear transfer programme
    StageNumber
    eggs with new nucleus277
    embryos formed29
    lambs born1
    Illustrative data, not from a real investigation.

    Use the data to explain why cloning is expensive.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

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