Snuppy, a male Afghan hound, was created by transferring the nucleus from an ear cell of the male Afghan hound, Tai, into an enucleated egg from a donor. The embryo was transplanted into a surrogate mother to develop to term. Which of the following animals would be a genetic match for Snuppy if nuclear DNA were tested?
A) the surrogate
B) Tai
C) the egg donor
D) both Tai and the egg donor
E) both Tai and the surrogate

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Since Snuppy was created by transferring the nucleus from Tai's cell into an enucleated egg, Snuppy's nuclear DNA would match Tai's, making Tai the genetic match.

Snuppy, a Male Afghan Hound, Was Created by Transferring the Nucleus