Transcript Human Cloning - West Branch Local School District

Human Cloning
By: Tommy Murphy, Austin
Courtney, Mckayla Boyd and
Alexis Hatton
Period:2/3
What is Human Cloning?
Human cloning is taking DNA and making
an exact copy of a person. You may also
make a copy and/or “clone” the embryo or
sperm cells as well.The DNA is fused
together with the egg by electricity and then
get a fertilized egg with identical.
Definitions
Anomalies- An odd, peculiar, or strange condition, situation,
quality, etc.
Clone- A person or thing that duplicates, imitates, or closely
resembles another in appearance, function, performance, or
style
DNA- The set of non-genetic traits, qualities, or features that
characterize a person or thing
Hereditary- Passing, or capable of passing, naturally
from parent to offspring through the genes
Pros of Human Cloning
● Defective genes could be eliminated
● Couples unable to have children can
clone and have children.
● Replace a loss of a child
Pro: The Elimination of Defective Genes
With human cloning, by copying the healthy
DNA and the healthy genes of humans, can
then eliminate the chances of defective or
abnormal genes in the human body. Defects
of things such as Autism or Down Syndrome
could be eliminated in the human population
then in the matter of years.
Definitions
Embryo- The young of a viviparous animal, especially of a
mammal, in the early stages of development within the
womb, in humans up to the end of the second month
Infertility- Not fertile; unproductive; sterile; barren
Sterile- Incapable of producing offspring; not producing
offspring.
Viviparous- Bringing forth living young rather than eggs, as
most mammals and some reptiles and fishes.
Cons
● Faster aging
● Reduces overall value of human life
● The heredity of cloned children is unsafe
Con: Faster Aging
One of the cons is that it causes faster aging on
the clone. Because an older cell is often being
used to create a human clone,there is the
possibility that its imprinted age could be
placed on the growing embryo. This would then
create premature aging issues and potentially
even premature death, all because of the
cloning process.
Pro: Infertility Elimination
This would give families or
moms with the incapability to
have children to be able to
then have a child or children
of their own by copying the
embryo or combining fertile
sperm with the egg
Pro: Replacing a Lost Child
Many families throughout the world go through
fatal incidents, one being losing a child and or
loved one. Human cloning would give a mother
the capability of having an exact copy of the
child she had lost which could make the coping
process much easier. This would occur by
copying the lost child’s DNA.
Con: Less Overall Value of Human Life
With cloning, there is a possibility that humans
would become more of a commodity than an
individual. If you don’t like the child you have just
go clone a another one, and get the perfect one
the next time. The clone will be treated differently
than naturally made humans.
Con: Heredity of Cloned Children
The genes and heredity of cloned children
and adults would be unsa
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