Assertion: Asexual reproduction involves formation of clones of an organism. Reason: Clones are morphologically and genetically similar individuals.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

answer is B.

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Concept:There is no fusing of the male and female gametes during the cloning process since only one parent cell is involved. As a result, the resulting offspring are genetically and physically identical to their parents and are referred to as clones. As is common knowledge, clones are a collection of morphologically and genetically identical copies of their parents. Therefore, asexually reproduced offspring may differ in several morphological traits.

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