Question

What does therapeutic cloning involve?

Developing genetically identical cultures of human cells for use in drug testing Developing genetically identical cultures of human cells for use in drug testing
B. Helping infertile couples to conceive by injecting the father’s sperm into the mother’s egg
C. Producing embryonic stem cells for medical use
D. Replacing a mutant allele in an embryo to prevent genetic disease

Answer 1

The answer is C. Therapeutic cloning is the use of stem cell to get specific cell type to replace the damaged cell or tissue in the patient. Its aim is to cure the patient not getting a single person. For B, it is artificial insermination, not cloning.