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What could be said is that the offspring will not be identical, genetically or regarding appearance; there will be variation between offspring and their sexually reproducing parents.
The offspring shows variation because sexual reproduction means that there were two gametes involved (one maternal, one paternal). This means that the offspring has a new genotype, different from the parents, made up of 50% maternal genes and 50% paternal genes.
A clone is genetically identical to the parent. Offspring are 'children' that contain a mix of the father and the mothers DNA and so will be genetically different to both of their parents. Offspring from an asexually reproducing organism (i.e bacteria or rotifers) are sometimes referred to as clones as they contain identical DNA to the parent.
it is called chlorobiastic which means the offspring looks exactly like its parent.
Yes, they are genetically identical because starfish reproduce asexually, and therefore the genetic makeup of each one doesn't change.
The offspring is not identical to parent in sexual reproduction because sexual reproduction produces an offspring that is genetically different from the parents. ---- The answer above is actually incorrect. The offspring is identical genetically to the parent because mitosis produces cells genetically identical to the parent cell or cells. But the offspring itself is not identical.
It is identical to the parents.
asexual reproduction
This is called "asexual reproduction".
In asexual reproduction, one parent produces genetically identical offspring by mitosis.
In asexual reproduction, one parent produces genetically identical offspring by mitosis.
Genetically identical to the parent cell (unless of course there have been mutations)
A type of reproduction that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.
What could be said is that the offspring will not be identical, genetically or regarding appearance; there will be variation between offspring and their sexually reproducing parents.
Asexual reproduction is the creation of offspring made without the grouping of an egg and sperm. The parent and the offspring are genetically identical to each other. Both the parent and offspring are adapted to their surrounding environment.
one parent, no union of gametes, offspring genetically identical
identical.