The following diagram summarises the steps involved in the production of a cloned sheep - VCE - SSCE Biology - Question 3 - 2008 - Paper 1
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The following diagram summarises the steps involved in the production of a cloned sheep.
1. Cell removed from mammary gland of mature sheep P
2. Nucleus removed fro... show full transcript
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Step 1
The chromosomes in the cells of the cloned sheep will be identical with those in the cells of:
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The chromosomes of the cloned sheep will be identical to those in sheep P. This is because the nucleus, which contains the genetic material, is taken from a cell of sheep P and implanted into an egg cell from another sheep (sheep Q) that has had its nucleus removed. Therefore, the correct answer is C. sheep P.