Human CloningHuman Cloning

By: Ellis Guzewich and Chris By: Ellis Guzewich and Chris BonoBono

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Basic Principles of GeneticsBasic Principles of Genetics

If a dominant allele is present it will always If a dominant allele is present it will always be shown.be shown.

If recessive and dominant If recessive and dominant allelesalleles are are present then the recessive trait will be present then the recessive trait will be masked by the dominant.masked by the dominant.

If two recessive If two recessive allelesalleles are present then are present then the recessive trait will show.the recessive trait will show.

Co-DominanceCo-Dominance

Co-Dominance is when the alleles are neither dominant or recessive. Both alleles are shown and one is not hidden. EX. Blood Type AB

Human Genome ProjectHuman Genome Project

The project started in 1990. The main goal The project started in 1990. The main goal of the Human Genome Project is to of the Human Genome Project is to identify the identify the DNADNA sequence of every sequence of every genegene in the human genome.in the human genome.

The purpose of ELSI (ethical, legal, and The purpose of ELSI (ethical, legal, and social implications) is to anticipate, social implications) is to anticipate, address, and ameliorate problems address, and ameliorate problems involved with the human genome project.involved with the human genome project.

Genetic DisorderGenetic Disorder

A A Genetic DisorderGenetic Disorder is an abnormal is an abnormal condition that a person inherits through condition that a person inherits through genesgenes or or chromosomeschromosomes..

Genetic Disorders are caused by Genetic Disorders are caused by mutationsmutations in meiosis, or changes in a in meiosis, or changes in a person’s person’s DNADNA..

Genetic Disorder Genetic Disorder

Genetic DisorderGenetic Disorder

How can genetic counseling help How can genetic counseling help perspective parents who have a genetic perspective parents who have a genetic disorder regarding future children?disorder regarding future children?

Genetic counselors help couples find out their chance of having an Genetic counselors help couples find out their chance of having an offspring with a genetic disorder. Especially if their family has a offspring with a genetic disorder. Especially if their family has a history of genetic disorders.history of genetic disorders.

Genetic counselors use tools to help them in what they have to do. Genetic counselors use tools to help them in what they have to do. For example For example karyotypeskaryotypes, , pedigreepedigree charts, and Punnett squares. charts, and Punnett squares.

A A Karyotype Karyotype is a picture of all the chromosomes in a cell. This can is a picture of all the chromosomes in a cell. This can help decide if a baby that is developing has the right number of help decide if a baby that is developing has the right number of chromosomes in it’s cells.chromosomes in it’s cells.

Argument 1Argument 1 People should not be cloned because they might People should not be cloned because they might

turn out very different from the original.turn out very different from the original. Even though it is a copy of the person it might Even though it is a copy of the person it might

turn out mean if the person is nice or have a turn out mean if the person is nice or have a different interest then the original.different interest then the original.

Twins are a type of clone and some twins have Twins are a type of clone and some twins have very different opinions on things.very different opinions on things.

For example if they cloned Albert Einstein the For example if they cloned Albert Einstein the clone would be like a twin and even if he clone would be like a twin and even if he inherited his smartness he might be interested in inherited his smartness he might be interested in playing sports or even worse he might try to use playing sports or even worse he might try to use his power to create powerful bombs or weapons.his power to create powerful bombs or weapons.

Argument 2Argument 2

The chart shows that many people are The chart shows that many people are against the cloning that is designed to against the cloning that is designed to create a human being.create a human being.

If many humans started to be cloned many If many humans started to be cloned many people would go against it and cause people would go against it and cause problems.problems.

Argument 3Argument 3

This is Dolly the sheep. Dolly is the first This is Dolly the sheep. Dolly is the first ever offspring produced without an egg ever offspring produced without an egg being fertilized by sperm. being fertilized by sperm.

This advancement in cloning can be used This advancement in cloning can be used to save endangered species. to save endangered species.

This was one of the first ever successful This was one of the first ever successful cloning experiments on mammals which cloning experiments on mammals which later can be modified to work on humans. later can be modified to work on humans.

Argument 4Argument 4

Another consequence of cloning and the Another consequence of cloning and the technology could be identity thief. All you technology could be identity thief. All you would need to clone someone is a strand would need to clone someone is a strand of their hair or your saliva from a cup.of their hair or your saliva from a cup.

There could be your clone who is wanted There could be your clone who is wanted terrorist and you could be blamed because terrorist and you could be blamed because nobody could tell the difference. nobody could tell the difference.

ConclusionConclusion

In conclusion, we are against cloning In conclusion, we are against cloning humans because even though they might humans because even though they might look the same they are not the same look the same they are not the same person. For example, the original person person. For example, the original person might be an very nice person and the might be an very nice person and the clone could be a murderer. However, if clone could be a murderer. However, if cloning is used to save endangered cloning is used to save endangered species then it should be allowed. species then it should be allowed.

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