Question

The scientist who performed successful animal cloning for the first time is

• A. Flemming
• B. Jenner
• C. Watson
• D. Ian Wilmut

Answer 1

The correct option is D Ian Wilmut

A. Flemming in 1928 discovered antibiotic Penicillin from Penicillium.

B. Jenner discovered world's first vaccine for smallpox.

C. Watson along with his co-worker Crick, described the double helix structure of DNA and this model is known as Watson-Crick model.

D. Ian Wilmut was the first to perform cloning. He cloned a sheep from a somatic cell and named her Dolly.

So, the correct answer is 'Ian Wilmut'.