Question 30
What is a clone? Why do offsprings formed by asexual reproduction exhibit remarkable similarity?

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A clone refers to the offspring of an organism which is formed through asexual reproduction. Since they possess exact copies of the DNA from their parent, so clones exhibit remarkable similarity.

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Question 30 What is a clone? Why do offsprings formed by asexual reproduction exhibit remarkable similarity?

A clone refers to the offspring of an organism which is formed through asexual reproduction. Since they possess exact copies of the DNA from their parent, so clones exhibit remarkable similarity.

Question 30
What is a clone? Why do offsprings formed by asexual reproduction exhibit remarkable similarity?