Cloning
Discussion Preparation
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Discussion Topic ____________________________________________________________________
After reading and annotating the three required articles and at least one optional article, answer
the following questions.
What is cloning? What is one example of a clone?
What is the difference between therapeutic cloning and reproductive cloning?
Why are scientists skeptical of cloning?
You’ve read about some of the dangers of cloning, why is it so dangerous?
What are some of the issues cloned animals can experience? Give me three examples from the
article.
What are some reasons someone would want a cloned baby?
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Humancloning
cloningistheprocessofgeneratingageneticallyidenticalcopyofacelloranorganism
oneexampleofacloneisDollythesheep
TherapeuticcloningTouseclonedembryosforthepurposeofextractingstemcellsfromthemwithouteverimplantingthe
everimplantingtheembryosinawomb
Reproductivecloningtheimplantationofaclonedembryointoarealoranartificaluterus
TheDifferencereproductivecloninginvolves awombandtherapeuticcloningdoesn't
Theremightbesomedangerstocloning
abnormalYchromosome
notmaintainingembryoviability geneticmistakes
heartcellproblems
It isdangerousbecauseitmightcauseabnormalfeaturestotheclonecausingittodie
Geneticmistakes
2seizures
someonemightwantaclonedbabybecausetheywanttohavebabiesthatgeneticallymatchababythattheyhavelost
Choose the three most important questions you have from the texts to ask during the seminar.
Questions-
Example) What is your opinion, should human cloning be banned in the United States?
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During Seminar-
On-Task Behavior- Prepared for discussion,
cooperates with others, productive group work
4 3 2 1
Contribution- Use evidence from the text to
support your clam/opinion, ask clarifying
questions, encourage others
4 3 2 1
Social Interaction- Maintain eye contact, take
notes, speak clearly, sit still
4 3 2 1
After Seminar
State something you did well today
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State what you better understand about human
cloning now
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Final Grade
Teacher Use Only
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How long did it take to clone Dolly?
If cloning humans were to become a thing, how much
would it cost. Would it be expensive?
How many species of animals have been cloned?
Do you agree that people should be able to clone
their pets if they pass away?
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