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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.


10. The cloning process makes sperm redundant!


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