Is it wrong to clone a pet dog? Owners around the world are using science to make copies of their favourite animals. But scientists are worried.
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Alarm over rising demand for replica pets
Is it wrong to clone a pet dog? Owners around the world are using science to make copies of their favourite animals. But scientists are worried.
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What's happening?
A company in the USA is helping people make copies of their pets. The copies are called clones. Lots of people have made clones of their pets.
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A cloneTo create an exact genetic copy of an organism or cell. is an exact copy of a living thing. In 1996, scientists cloned a sheep. They called the clone DollyNamed after singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, the sheep was produced accidentally by the Roslin Institute in Scotland. She died in 2003, aged 6.5 years..
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Is it wrong to clone a pet dog?
Yes. It is stupid to spend money on something that is pointless. We should worry about all the animals in need.
No. It just shows how much people love their pets. We should be more worried about people who treat their pets badly!
Keywords
Clone - To create an exact genetic copy of an organism or cell.
Dolly - Named after singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, the sheep was produced accidentally by the Roslin Institute in Scotland. She died in 2003, aged 6.5 years.
Alarm over rising demand for replica pets
Glossary
Clone - To create an exact genetic copy of an organism or cell.
Dolly - Named after singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, the sheep was produced accidentally by the Roslin Institute in Scotland. She died in 2003, aged 6.5 years.