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Is the term clone applicable to the offspring formed by vegetative reproduction?

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Yes, vegetative reproduction is asexual reproduction and clone is also an offspring of asexual reproduction. The clones are formed from the same group cells. They are genetically similar to their source and each other. A potato tuber may yields more than one plants and all the descendants are clones.

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