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

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In asexual reproduction, the mixing of genetic material does not occur, as the offspring is produced by mitotic or amitotic cell dividion. The offsprings produced through asexual reproduction have the identical features of the parent and hence they are called clones.
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