Cloning of an animal was successfully performed for the first time by

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Antony van Leeuwenhoek

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Ian Wilmut

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The correct option is C Ian Wilmut
Cloning is the production of an exact copy of a cell, any other living part, or a complete organism. Cloning of an animal was successfully performed for the first time by Ian Wilmut and his colleagues at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland. They successfully cloned a sheep named Dolly. Dolly was born on 5th July 1996 and was the first mammal to be cloned.

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