Campbell Biology (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0135188741
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Chapter 20 - 20.3 - Concept Check - Page 432: 2

Answer

No; There are a variety of ethical questions, chiefly that the cloning process may create animals that do not thrive or even suffer as a result of the experimentation.

Work Step by Step

An animal’s experiences, environment, and overall life situation affect its gene expression. Clones, like monozygotic twins, are not necessarily 100% identical to one another. There are other ethical issues that you may find more or less personally troubling, there are no real wrong answers as to what someone may find concerning.
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