Why is the offspring identical to parent in asexual reproduction?

Answer 1

Because the DNA is replicated exactly from the parent to the daughter. However, there is the mixing of the DNA, because if there wasn't you'd has some serious genetic issues, so every once in awhile, asexually reproduce organisms will do some mix-up or mutate. However, for the most part, it's just a plain photocopy, and that's all that you've got.

Answer 2

Asexual reproduction occurs by process of mitosis where daughter cells are identical(clones) to the parent cell ( same number of chromosomes and no crossing over takes place, no variation occurs) Whereas, sexual reproduction takes place my meiosis, where crossing over and formation of chiasma result in variations and so the daughter cells are not identical to the parent cell.

for platoweb its true

Answer 3

it's supposed to do with chromosomes in the nuclei of the sperm and ovum. The chromosomes contain chemicals, i believe, that have traits of the parents, such as eye, hair and skin colour,etc.

Asexual reproduction only includes one organism. It is basically growing a clone on itself that will break off and become its own organism. It is completely identical to the parent because there was only one parent giving chromosomes, while in sexual reproduction, 2 parents give chromosomes which combine to form an organism that is not identical to either parent completely, but rather a mixture of both.

Answer 4

Because the genes are direct from somatic or body cells and do not need to be cut in half and joined by another half from a second parent. The genes are therefore from one parent, giving the child one set of DNA from the parent, that DNA codes for traits that are identical to the parent.

Answer 5

In asexual reproduction, offspring are identical to their parent because they are produced from a single parent's genetic material through processes such as binary fission or budding. Since there is no mixing of genetic material from two parents (as in sexual reproduction), the offspring inherit the exact genetic makeup of the parent.

Answer 6

Asexual reproduction replicates only the genes of the original cell, which splits to produce two virtually identical cells.

Answer 7

Offspring resulting from sexual reproduction are not identical to either parent, because half of the offspring's genes come from one parent, and the other half comes from the other parent.

Answer 8

In asexual reproduction, one parent contributes genetic information to its offspring, hence, the same genotype.

Answer 9

Because in the asexual reproduction the animal splits in two creating an identical copy.