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Q114 (CAPF/2008) Science & Technology › Biotechnology & Health › Cloning and reproductive technologies Answer Verified

Consider the following statements : 1. Ian Wilmut produced the first portable computer. 2. Adam Osborne created the first cloned sheep. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: D
Explanation

Both statements are incorrect as the names of the pioneers have been swapped. Ian Wilmut was a British embryologist who led the team at the Roslin Institute that successfully cloned the first mammal from an adult cell, a sheep named Dolly, in 1996 [3]. Conversely, Adam Osborne was a computer pioneer who founded the Osborne Computer Corporation and introduced the Osborne 1 in 1981, which is recognized as the first commercially successful portable computer [2]. While the Osborne 1 was heavy and lacked a battery, its design with a handle and rugged case allowed it to be hand-carried, marking a milestone in mobile computing [2]. Because Ian Wilmut is associated with cloning and Adam Osborne with the portable computer, both statements provided in the question are false.

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  1. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_1
  2. [1] Themes in world history, History Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 5: Changing Cultural Traditions > TIMELINE IV (с. 1700 то 2000) > p. 130
  3. [2] https://vet.ed.ac.uk/roslin/news-events/archive/2023/dolly-the-sheep-pioneer-ian-wilmut-dies
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