What are the problems with cloning as a conservation strategy?
Check all that apply.
A) It often requires finding appropriate surrogate mothers.
B) Populations of cloned individuals grow too quickly.
C) It requires detailed knowledge of species' reproductive biology.
D) It increases genetic diversity of a species beyond natural levels.
E) The root causes of species loss are not addressed by cloning methods.

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Cloning as a conservation strategy often requires finding appropriate surrogate mothers (A) and detailed knowledge of species' reproductive biology (C). Additionally, cloning does not address the root causes of species loss, such as habitat destruction or poaching (E).

What Are the Problems with Cloning as a Conservation Strategy