- The Amazon molly is an all-female fish.
- It reproduces by cloning itself and has no males.
- Cloning often causes genetic problems in animals.
- Scientists at a university studied the fish.
- The fish has lived for a very long time.
- Researchers found the fish DNA looked healthy.
- A natural process helps fix bad genes in DNA.
- This process reduces harmful changes and keeps health.
- The finding may help future animal and plant research.
Difficult words
- cloning — making an animal with the same genes
- reproduce — have babies or make young animalsreproduces
- genetic — about genes and inherited traits
- gene — part of DNA that gives traitsgenes
- process — a series of natural steps or actions
- scientist — a person who studies nature and factsScientists
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Discussion questions
- Would you like to see the Amazon molly?
- Have you ever seen a fish in an aquarium?
- Do you think this finding can help future research?
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