Asexual reproduction produces .............. offspring.

Genetically identical

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Solution

The correct option is A Genetically identical
Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction by which offspring arise from a single organism. Asexual reproduction involves one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to each other and to the parent.
Hence, answer is 'Genetically identical'.

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