Cloning in biology is the process of producing similar
populations of genetically identical individuals. This occurs in
nature when organisms such as bacteria, insects or plants
reproduce asexually. The term clone is derived from the
Ancient Greek word klōn, "twig", referring to the process
whereby a new plant can be created from a twig. A cloned
hamster has a diploid chromosome number of 36. What is
the diploid chromosome number of the hamster cell that was
used to produce the cloned hamster?
