Could the clone use this information to his/her advantage?
2007-09-27 10:47:19 · 7 answers · asked by kimmyisahotbabe 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
To some degree. Identical twins are basically clones of each other. They were both formed from the same fertilized egg but that doesn't mean that they are actually identical. Some genetic problems would probably follow but not necessarily to the same degree in each. Environmental factors play a big part in any humans development.
2007-09-27 12:40:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some problems, for sure. Others, not so much. Genetically inherited diseases would likely re-occur, inherited cardiovascular and cancer risk would be similar but not necessarily the same. One has to keep in mind that the organism that develops from the same set of genes would not be completely identical. It could, for instance, have a cardiovascular birth defect that the "original" did not have.
Never mind that we already know that the clone will have one medical problem that the original did not have: a psychological disorder stemming from the fact that he is a copy. Good luck with that. There are plenty of people who never get over the fact that they have siblings who are "more loved" or "more successful" than they are. Now imagine the stress that some clones would experience from knowing that they only exist because some idiot wanted to make a replica of him or herself. And the idiot is them...
2007-09-27 17:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To some extent they would.
For this to be true, they would a) have to be created a fair time after their originator was born or b) anticipate a medical problem already diagnosed in their twin. Also they would have to have the facilities available to address their problems, of course.
The only kind of medical problems for which this could be true are those with a genetic origin. Many conditions are known to be affected by genetic pre-disposition such that presence of a particular genetic make-up increases the probability of getting the condition. Thus, the clone can have a more precise expectation (than normal people) of conditions that might afflict them, but that is all. It might be enough to encourage precautions for some conditions (or recklessness for others).
Were you thinking of doing this? ;)
K.
2007-09-27 18:03:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is part of the reason why cloning should not be allowed. The ethics and confusion of the whole thing is bad. The only reason the cloning idea is around anyway is so that the rich can figure out a way to live longer.
2007-09-27 17:58:44 · answer #4 · answered by cgi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As far as cloning goes, the most that can be done thus far is extracting exact genes and implanting them to grow in something. It's then born as a baby, not like just walkin in some machin and out pops two of you. What do mean by be able to anticipate them? no more, no less than a regular person i would supose if i understand it correctly...
2007-09-27 17:57:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if it were a full clone with no problems then ya because it would have a brain that wuold think just like who was cloned
2007-09-27 17:56:03 · answer #6 · answered by hellbrngr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gosh IDK.
I Cr 13;8a
2007-09-28 02:25:43 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋