Question

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


NCERT Class XII
Biology - Main Course Book

Chapter 1. Reproduction

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

The asexual reproduction is referred to as clone because :

• The offsprings produced by two methods one is asexual and second one sexual reproduction.

• In both cases, offspring are identical to their parents but a slight difference is there.

• in the asexual reproduction only single parent is involved there is no fusion of male and female gametes.

• In the asexual reproduction, the offsprings are morphologically and genetically identical to the parent that's why asexual reproduction is referred to as a clone.

• Cloning means identical or exact offspring are created by using the asexual reproduction process.