cause there is parts of the parents DNA in the smaller ones
One parent produces offspring that are exact copies of the parent.
There are no genetics
Genes that are identical to those of the parent
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.
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.
The offspring of bacteria is aptly called bacteria. There are hundreds of thousands of types of bacteria in the world.
One parent produces offspring that are exact copies of the parent.
sexual reproduction
The offspring of a asexual organism will always be identical to the parent cell because it is never gaining new information like it would if it were sexual.
Offspring identical to the parent are called clones. Clones have the same genetic information as the parent organism, resulting in identical physical characteristics. This can occur naturally or through artificial means like in cloning technology.
Mitosis
Because they are all clones of the parent.
This is called "asexual reproduction".
plants are a-sexual reproduction meaning that only one parent is need to make offspring and the offspring is identical to the parent. sexual reproduction is in mammals where two parents are needed to create offspring.
Genetically identical to the parent cell (unless of course there have been mutations)
There are no genetics