Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134042435
Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 11TY
Which method of cloning is most similar to the way identical (monozygotic) twins are formed?
a. therapeutic cloning
b. embryo splitting
c. somatic cell nuclear transfer
d. production of undifferentiated cells from mature cells
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