Q: What kind of reproduction produces genetically identical organisms or clones?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Introduction Animal reproduction is necessary for the survival of a species. In the animal kingdom, there are innumerable ways that species reproduce. Asexual reproduction produces genetically identical organisms (clones), whereas in sexual reproduction, the genetic material of two individuals combines to produce offspring that are genetically different from their parents. During sexual reproduction the male gamete (sperm) may be placed inside the female’s body for internal fertilization, or the sperm and eggs may be released into the environment for external fertilization. Seahorses, like the one shown in Figure.

 Choices:

- Prophase I

- Meiosis

- Sexual

- asexual


A:
asexual