A2 3.5 A2 Unit F215: 5.2.1 Cloning in plants and animals

Context and exemplification

Farmers and growers exploit "natural" vegetative propagation in the production of uniform crops.
Artificial clones of plants and animals can now be produced.

Assessable learning outcomes

Candidates should be able to:
(a) outline the differences between reproductive and non-reproductive cloning;
(b) describe the production of natural clones in plants using the example of vegetative propagation in elm trees;
(c) describe the production of artificial clones of plants from tissue culture;
(d) discuss the advantages and disadvantages of plant cloning in agriculture;
(e) describe how artificial clones of animals can be produced;
(f) discuss the advantages and disadvantages of cloning animals