Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) is a reproductive cloning method in which _____

a. the DNA from a blastocyst is inserted into a donor egg
b. donor DNA is inserted into an unfertilized egg whose nucleus had been removed
c. an unfertilized egg is inserted into a donor uterus
d. an embryo is split during early development
e. the cell contents from a donor is inserted into a donor egg


ANSWER: b

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