Snuppy, a male Afghan hound, was created by transferring the nucleus from an ear cell of the male Afghan, 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)Tai
B)the egg donor
C)the surrogate
D)both Tai and the egg donor
E)both Tai and the surrogate

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Since the nucleus was taken from Tai, the resulting individual (Snuppy) would have the same nuclear DNA as Tai. Therefore, Tai would be a genetic match for Snuppy. The egg donor and surrogate would not contribute nuclear DNA to Snuppy, so they would not be genetic matches.

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