Lesson 4.6.2.5

4.6.2.5 Cloning (biology only) Quiz: AQA Biology, Unit 6

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Lesson 4.6.2.5, Cloning (biology only): 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE Biology (8461), Unit 6: Inheritance, variation and evolution, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which plant cloning technique uses small groups of cells from a plant?

    • Cuttings
    • Adult cell cloning
    • Embryo transplantation
    • Tissue culture

  2. What is a major reason for using tissue culture in plants?

    • Preserving rare species
    • Producing new species
    • Creating fertile hybrids
    • Increasing genetic variation

  3. Which traditional method produces cloned plants by taking pieces from a parent plant?

    • Tissue culture
    • Cuttings
    • Embryo transplantation
    • Genetic engineering

  4. Which cloning method splits cells from a developing animal embryo?

    • Embryo transplants
    • Cuttings
    • Tissue culture
    • Adult cell cloning

  5. At what stage are embryo cells split apart during animal cloning?

    • Before cell specialisation
    • After birth occurs
    • During fertilisation process
    • After cell specialisation

  6. In adult cell cloning, where is the donor nucleus taken from?

    • Sperm cell
    • Fertilised embryo
    • Unfertilised egg cell
    • Adult body cell

  7. In adult cell cloning, which cell has its nucleus removed initially?

    • Adult body cell
    • Sperm cell
    • Embryo cell
    • Unfertilised egg cell

  8. What stimulates the egg cell in adult cell cloning to divide?

    • An antibiotic
    • A chemical sugar
    • An electric shock
    • Ultraviolet light

  9. Where is a cloned embryo implanted to continue its development?

    • Ovary of female
    • Fallopian tube
    • Womb of surrogate
    • Petri dish

  10. Which structure provides the genetic material in adult cell cloning?

    • Adult cell nucleus
    • Egg cell cytoplasm
    • Surrogate womb
    • Egg cell nucleus

  11. What key feature shows that a plant grown from a cutting is a clone?

    • Genetically identical
    • Disease resistant
    • Visually different
    • Faster growing

  12. Which technique would help preserve a rare orchid species?

    • Genetic engineering
    • Selective breeding
    • Adult cell cloning
    • Tissue culture

  13. Which technique produces identical animals from a sheep's skin cell?

    • Tissue culture
    • Cuttings
    • Adult cell cloning
    • Selective breeding

  14. By which reproduction process do plant cuttings produce identical offspring?

    • Fertilisation
    • Asexual reproduction
    • Sexual reproduction
    • Binary fission

  15. What is a primary agricultural benefit of cloning farm animals?

    • Increasing genetic diversity
    • Eradicating all diseases
    • Accelerating evolution
    • Copying desirable characteristics

  16. What major concern do many people hold regarding animal cloning?

    • High financial cost
    • Increased biodiversity
    • Environmental pollution
    • Ethical objections

  17. Why is the nucleus removed from the egg cell in adult cell cloning?

    • Remove original DNA
    • Stimulate division
    • Prevent fertilisation
    • Stop cell division

  18. What step occurs after a cloned embryo forms a ball of cells?

    • Electric shock stimulus
    • Cell specialisation
    • Nucleus removal
    • Implantation into womb

  19. What result is shared by both plant cuttings and tissue culture?

    • Genetically identical clones
    • Sterile hybrid plants
    • Genetically varied offspring
    • New plant species

  20. Why do some people object to cloning in medicine and agriculture?

    • Ethical objections
    • Lack of demand
    • Low success rates
    • High costs

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