The First Human Clone
Mired in ethical debate, human clones could help infertile couples to have children and be used to create organ banks, helping to cure disease. Is this scientific progress or man playing God? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. In 1996, scientists created the first mammal clone - Dolly the sheep. The potential for human cloning is a much debated issue. Reproductive cloning could offer infertile couples the chance of a child - a genetically identical clone of a parent. Medical cloning could provide the cure for genetic conditions such as diabetes, but would sacrifice human embryos in the process. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.
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