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Biology Question on biotechnology

First cloned animal was:

A

Dolly sheep

B

Polly sheep

C

Molly sheep

D

Dog

Answer

Dolly sheep

Explanation

Solution

The first cloned animal was a sheep named Dolly.It was done at Roslin Institute in Scotland.The technique that was used for cloning is the somatic cell nuclear transfer.In this the nucleus of the adult sheep’s mammary gland cell was transferred into an enucleated egg shell.It was a milestone in cloning and genetics