Embryo Splitting Is a Type of Cloning in Which an Egg

question 64

Multiple Choice

Embryo splitting is a type of cloning in which an egg is fertilized in vitro and

• A) then the genomic DNA is replaced with that from a desired donor.
• B) allowed to reach the fetus stage before implanted into the designated mother.
• C) then following mitosis, the intact nuclei are transferred to somatic cells for embryo development.
• D) the cells are split after the eight-cell stage to be implanted into a surrogate mother.
• E) subjected to nuclear transfer.

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