Asexual reproduction

​1 Reproducing is the only method of insuring genetic DNA of organisms is passed on to the next generation. There are two types of reproduction, asexual and sexual. From the family Otariidea, Sea lions use sexual reproduction meaning they require a mate to produce offspring. There are 6 living sea lion species in the world. The Japanese Sea Lion, Zalophus japonicas, became extinct within the 1970’s. The Steller sea lion has the largest sea lion population and lives in the Northern Pacific. The California

The poster Cloning or asexual reproduction (Baird 2002, 20) is a visual demonstration of the reproductive cloning procedure: the nucleus of a cell from body tissue (muscle, hair, skin) is substituted for the original nucleus and “that results in a clonal zygote”. The next step is to

The Medical and Ethical Perspectives of Human Cloning       In our modern day world, the technology of genetic engineering and human cloning for the use of asexual reproduction has reached a point to where we must ask ourselves if it is a good practice for medical purposes, or if it presents issues of ethical and moral concern.  Human cloning is a very cmplex process; it is very multilayered in the promises and threats that are suggested by scientists (Kolata 8).  In the basic definition, cloning

Selective breeding in animals is the process is which humans select certain animals to breed with each other in order for the offspring to have certain phenotypic traits. This also encompasses artificial embryo selection in which humans actively select embryos with have the genes for the phenotypic traits they desire in the offspring. Throughout history horses have been selectively bred to work for and with humans, beginning over 3000 years ago – before humans knew about genetic heritability. Many

Should human reproductive cloning be accepted? Based from Human Genome Project Information (n.d.), “Cloning is a term traditionally used by scientists to describe different processes for duplicating biological material.” It means creating a genetically identical copy of an organism. Scientists attempted to clone animals for many years. In fact, there are hundreds of cloned animals existing today. It started in 1952 when a tadpole was cloned. But worldwide attention and concerns only aroused

According to Judith A. Boss, author of Analyzing Moral Issues, cloning is an asexual reproduction process in which genetically identical individuals are produced (Boss 126). Two authors, specifically, Julian Savulescu and Leon Kass have very distinct and different points of view on cloning and genetic enhancement. Human cloning has become a significant argument that most people have a stance either for or against it. Cloning is allowed and occurs in our society today, but whether one finds it acceptable

ARISTOTLE In 384 BC, Nicomachas and Phaestas experienced the birth of their son, Aristotle, in a small town on the north east coast of the peninsula of Chaldice called Stagira. Descendent of a medical family, Aristotle would pursue studies in physical science, biology, psychology, chemistry, zoology, botany, mechanics, mathematics, and many more. You name it, and Aristotle studied it. He was also interested in the search for knowledge. (Aristotle, Barnes PG. 2). A quote of his states- “ the acquisition

The role of women is a very important topic in "The Epic of Gilgamesh," and various women are chosen to represent various aspects of the mesopotamian conception of women. In the ancient times males were inessential to the preservation of life. "The Epic of Gilgamesh" shows how the inability of males to give birth causes a sense of despair and alienation. While the representation of women might seem confusing at first with its wide range of traits, the epic tries to demonstrate all aspects of women

Every species also has their way of reproducing and copulation, whether for necessity or for enjoyment. Two species with different mating habits are the Apis mellifera, better known as honey bees, and Pan paniscus, Bonobos apes. The former uses its reproduction methods for the survival of the entire colony of honey bees in exchange with the death of few and the former uses copulation in a social setting in order to keep the peace of the pack. Honey bees, or Apis mellifera, are social insects, despite

The novel Brave New World presents us with a vision of a future where human beings are no longer born the “natural” way but are rather manufactured in identical batches to certain specifications. Where concepts like “mother” and “father” are scatological and children are taught only to keep the order and complete their predetermined occupations. By the end of the novel Mr. Huxley has us thankful that such a world is beyond our grasp. However, with the successful cloning of a Scottish sheep named