2006-11-04 01:31:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
An entire human is cloned, but if you're asking if the brain will be the same in terms of the knowledge that it holds the answer is no. Cloning makes a copy of genetics--the instructions that are stored as to how to make us physically. The information our brains hold is all a matter of experiences encountered.
This is a question of nature vs. nurture. Our genetics do have implications as to how we think, but the way we are brought up, down to very minute details form who we are, and because it's very hard to mimic the same exact conditions that a person had growing up, it would be next to impossible to clone somebody who would think exactly like the original person.
2006-11-04 01:40:46 · answer #1 · answered by albertalbert 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The clone would have a brain, but the connections in the brain, which are a result of all the things the human had learned in his lifetime, would not be the same. So things like memories, attitudes, knowledge, personality, and even physical skills would not be the same in the clone.
2006-11-04 09:37:58 · answer #2 · answered by WildOtter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To clone a human is extremely undesireable from both a scientific and ethical standpoint. The technology to do so is generations away. You may clone brain tissue, but the memories of the individual would be lost, including personality. It would be the same as a Tabla Rasa or blank slate.
2006-11-04 09:35:39 · answer #3 · answered by RHJ Cortez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When an animal is cloned the entire body is cloned and not just parts. You wouldn't say that one part of the body was cloned.
Humans are animals and they eventually will be cloned although it is of no scientific benefit or importance. The idea scares people which is why it fascinates some. To me it is boring; not a threat, or a benefit.
2006-11-04 09:36:28 · answer #4 · answered by Alan Turing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course the brain would be cloned.
What would not be cloned is the contents of the brain as it is the result of our accumulated learning and experience.
I suspect you are asking more if our personality would be cloned.
I do not believe that would be possible for the above reasons.
It would certainly decide for once and for all the whole idea of nature versus nurture.
2006-11-04 09:42:46 · answer #5 · answered by Sue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF A HUMAN IS CLONED, THEN THEORETICALLY EVERY PART OF THAT HUMAN IS ALSO CLONED. HOWEVER, IF THE HUMAN HAS ANY ABNORMALITIES GENETICALLY (IE - THE GENE FOR CROHN'S DISEASE OR DOWN'S SYNDROME) , IT IS POSSIBLE THE CLONE WILL DEVELOP THESE ABNORMALITIES. HOPE THIS HELPS
2006-11-04 09:39:18 · answer #6 · answered by thundergnome 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps! But clones have no souls.
2006-11-04 09:34:16 · answer #7 · answered by 10 to 20 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a good question.
first of all, we have to know how brain store informations.
but i can't find any informations about how brain store informations
2006-11-04 09:46:35 · answer #8 · answered by bluelight 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably and it may be a her.
2006-11-04 09:45:25 · answer #9 · answered by retrodragonfly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋