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1. The concept of “cloning” was originally a science fiction idea.
2. Identical twins are clones.
3.
"Clone" comes from the ancient Greek word meaning "trouble".
4. One cell could theoretically launch a thousand clones.
5. Dolly the Sheep was grown in a test-tube.
6. Cloned animals have the same personality as their ‘parent’.
7. Close examination of Dolly the Sheep suggests that clones may:
8. Scientists in the UK are aiming to clone the first human (hint: more
than one answer may be correct).
9. If you cloned yourself - the clone would be the same age as you are.
