What is a clone? Why do offspring formed by asexual reproduction exhibit remarkable similarity?

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A true copy of anything is called a clone. In the case of asexual reproduction, genes are contributed by a single parent. Due to this, offspring produced by asexual reproduction are clones of their parent.

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