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Is the term clone applicable to the offspring formed by vegetative reproduction ? Site two reasons for this.

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Clone term can be used for the offsprings produced through vegetative reproduction because :
There is single parent involved.
Only mitosis takes place, so offspring are true copy of its parent.
Hence it can be called as clone.
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