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How similar to the donor would a cloned human be?

How similar to the donor would a cloned human be?

A human clone would be the genetic identical twin, a generation or more younger, of the donor (not the surrogate mother) who provided the nucleus. Even if you were to clone yourself several times, you would not be able to create the same person each time because every human life, no matter how conceived, is unique.

Are clones the same as the original?

The term cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity. The copied material, which has the same genetic makeup as the original, is referred to as a clone.

Would a human clone look the same?

Myth: Clones are always identical in looks. They have the same genes, but look a little different. Human identical twins also have the same genes, but because those genes are expressed differently in each person, they have different freckle and fingerprint patterns.

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Do clones think the same?

I would say not. Each person, even an identical twin, has different experiences, even slightly different, and this will change the way he or she thinks and acts, even if it’s slight changes. Your clone will be much more different from you than your identical twin. They may also act differently toward the clone.

Who was the first person cloned?

Eve
On Dec. 27, 2002, Brigitte Boisselier held a press conference in Florida, announcing the birth of the first human clone, called Eve. A year later, Boisselier, who directs a company set up by the Raelian religious sect, has offered no proof that the baby Eve exists, let alone that she is a clone.

Are twins like clones?

Identical twins have the same DNA as each other, but different from their parents. A clone, however, only has one parent and has exactly the same DNA as that parent. But even so, a clone isn’t a perfect copy. Twins share the same uterus during development so they are exposed to the same mix of nutrients and hormones.