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What is meant by ‘cloning’? State whether gametes are involved in cloning or not. Name two animals which have been produced by cloning.

Cloning is the production of an exact copy of a cell, any other living part, or a complete organism. Yes, gametes are involved in cloning. Dolly and noah are two cloned animals.


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