Ailysh+Cooper--Cloning+FAQs

__ F.A.Q.s __ Question: Has a human ever been cloned? Answer: Not completely. Some Korean scientists cloned an embryo, but they only let it grow to be a couple cells large. Question: Have I ever eaten a GM (genetically modified) crop before? Answer: Chances are, you probably have. In fact, at least 80% of the world’s soy is GM. Question: What was the first cloned animal? Answer: Dolly, a lamb, was the first cloned animal. She was born in late July, 1996. Question: Is it possible for a bird to be cloned? Answer: No one has discovered how to clone an animal that is hatched, but it might be possible someday. Question: Is cloning something that I’ll be able to do at home? Answer: Only if you have a couple thousand dollars, because the U.S. government won’t fund research for cloning/ genetic engineering. Question: Is it possible to clone a dinosaur? Answer: It could be possible someday. If a white blood cell of a dinosaur is alive in an old dinosaur bone or in a mosquito trapped in amber, scientists might be able to use that DNA for cloning.



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