Q.3 - Biology

Question

In the reproductive cloning of an animal, the genome of the cloned individual comes from ________. 

a. a sperm cell 

b. an egg cell 

c. any gamete cell 

d. a body cell 

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The correct answer is (d) a body cell 

In the reproductive cloning of an animal, the genome of the cloned individual comes from a body cell. 

Step 1. Introduction

Molecular cloning is a set of experimental methods in molecular biology that are used to assemble recombinant DNA molecules and to direct their replication within host organisms. 

Step 2. Explanation for correct answer

d. a body cell