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UPSC 2017: What is the application of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Technology?
(a)Production of biolarvicides
(b)Manufacture of biodegradable plastics
(c)Reproductive cloning of animals
(d)Production of organisms free of diseases
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Reproductive cloning of animals
Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) entails transferring a somatic-cell nucleus into an enucleated ovum to create an embryo that can be implanted into a surrogate, the very technique used to clone Dolly the sheep; its chief use is reproductive cloning of animals. The other listed options are unrelated to SCNT. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/science/somatic-cell-nuclear-transfer?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper 1, as Question 78. It falls under Science & Technology > Biotechnology & Genetics.
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