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Why offspring derived by asexual reproduction are called clones?

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Since the offspring that are produced by asexual reproduction are not only identical to one another but are also exact copies of their parent. But clone is morphologically and genetically similar individuals.
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  3. Why offspring derived by asexual reproduction are called clones?

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  10. Mention the problems created by the plant water hyacinth.

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  11. Define clone.

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  14. What is asexual reproduction?

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  15. Why vegetative propagation is called asexual reproduction?

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  16. What is vegetative propagation? Give two suitable examples.

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  18. Mention any two characteristic features of asexual reproduction.

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  19. What is the basic difference between binary fission and budding?

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