Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
Project: Ethics of Cloning
Why is cloning controversial?
Cloned Dog: Snuppy
Snuppy was the first successfully cloned dog. Was it ethical?
Teacher Note
Purpose: to evaluate student understanding of the process of SCNT technology and its ethical implications. Suggested use: class discussion and debate.
Snuppy, an Afghan hound born in 2005, was the world’s first cloned dog. Was it ethical for the researchers at Seoul National University to create him?
Snuppy, an Afghan hound born in two thousand five, was the first successfully cloned dog. He was made using a cell from the ear of an Afghan hound donor.
Snuppy, an Afghan hound born in 2005, was the first successfully cloned dog. He was made using a cell from the ear of an Afghan hound donor.
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<div tinymce="true" use-dimensions="false">Explain the process by which scientists can use an ear cell—from somatic tissue—to create an embryo.<br></div>Explain the process by which scientists can use an ear cell—from somatic tissue—to create an embryo.Press Space or enter key to Enter Text
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<div tinymce="true" use-dimensions="false">Choose a stance on cloning and defend your position.<br></div>Choose a stance on cloning and defend your position.Press Space or enter key to Enter Text
