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WHAT IS A CLO...

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WHAT IS A CLONE?
IS CLONING ASEXUAL OR SEXUAL TYPE OF REPRODUCTION?

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Clones are the genetically identical copies of an organism. The technique by which clones are produced is known as cloning.
Cloning process is asexual.

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