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In Dr. Ian Wilmut’s cloning experiment, did the new born 'Dolly' resemble the udder cell donor Dorset white sheep or the surrogate mother sheep? Give reasons.

The new born 'Dolly' resemble the udder cell donor Dorset white sheep.


Because the udder cell from the ovum has a diploid nucleus of the Dorset white sheep. The new born "Dolly" show all the characters of the Dorset white sheep.


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