CSB#4: Cloning Animals

 by Albert Lin

Defenitions:
Clone:

a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.

Summary:

Scientists are planning on cloning cows in order to help livestock breeders earn more money. For example, if their was one bull that consistently has offspring that have top quality meat, they can be cloned so there can be multiple bulls that are the exact same. However, the average cost for cloning one animal is about $13,000 to $17,500. Compared to the cost of buying a non cloned animal, purchasing a cloned animal is extremely more expensive. Also, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states that products from cloned animals are just like the animals that are not cloned, but critics still believe that the cloned animals can create diseases.

Disscusion:
I chose this topic because I wanted to learn more about cloning. The fact that people can even clone today. However, I was not surprised that cloned animals were extremely expensive. Cloning animals can help livestock breeders earn more income if they purchase cloned animals.

Questions:
How can cloning animals help improve the economy?
What benefits are some benefits of cloning?
 What can be done in order for citizens to agree upon the fact the cloned animals are safe to eat.

Sources:
Dictionary.com 
Oostoek, Sharon. "I'll Have the Cloneburger and Fries." New Scientists: n. pag.
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