Self Assessment Answer # 5 for Lesson 6

by Dr Jamie Love © 2002 - 2010
Genetics Course

Regardless of the laboratory work, sheep are not a parthenogenic species. As a species they need (use) males to reproduce. However, thanks to work done in the lab, it is no longer required that a male be involved because sheep and other mammals can now be cloned.
[This isn't a trick question and I think there is room for argument if we added some extra assumptions but, as stated, sheep are still sexual in their reproduction - as a species.]

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