What was the name of the first cloned mammal?
Polly the Cow
Molly the Cat
Dolly the Sheep
Bella the Dog
Correct Answer: Dolly the Sheep
Fact: The name of the first cloned mammal was Dolly the sheep. She was successfully cloned in 1996 by scientists at the Roslin Institute in Scotland, using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer. This process involved transferring the nucleus of an adult sheep’s somatic cell into an enucleated egg, which was stimulated to develop into an embryo. Dolly’s creation was groundbreaking, sparking scientific excitement and ethical debates. Named after the singer Dolly Parton, she lived for six years and sparked both excitement and ethical debates about the potential of cloning technology.