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Assertion: During asexual reproduction, the offspring that are produced are not only identical to one another but also exact copies of their parent.
Reason: Morphologically and genetically similar individuals are called clones.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
B
• During asexual reproduction, the offspring that are produced are not only identical to one another but also exact copies of their parent.
• Morphologically and genetically similar individuals are called clones.
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