Why is the offspring formed by asexual reproduction referred to as clone?

0 votes
28 views
asked Dec 1, 2017 in Biology by sforrest072 (157,439 points) 63 447 1245
Why is the offspring formed by asexual reproduction referred to as clone?

1 Answer

+1 vote
answered Dec 1, 2017 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 21
selected Feb 23, 2018 by sarthaks
 
Best answer

A clone is a group of morphologically and genetically identical individuals.
In the process of asexual reproduction, only one parent is involved and there is no fusion of the male and the female gamete. As a result, the offsprings so produced are morphologically and genetically similar to their parents and are thus, called clones.

Welcome to Sarthaks eConnect: A unique platform where students can interact with teachers/experts/students to get solutions to their queries. Students (upto class 10+2) preparing for All Government Exams, CBSE Board Exam, ICSE Board Exam, State Board Exam, JEE (Mains+Advance) and NEET can ask questions from any subject and get quick answers by subject teachers/ experts/mentors/students.

One Thought Forever

“There is a close connection between getting up in the world and getting up in the morning.“
– Anon
~~~*****~~~

...