- A Genetically diverse, like offspring from sexual reproduction
- B Genetically identical to the original
- C Roughly half the size of the original organism
- D Generally infertile, unlike sexually produced offspring
Correct answer: B. Genetically identical to the original
Explanation: Cloning creates genetically identical copies of an organism. Dolly the sheep (1996) was the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell.
Concept context
GM crops, transgenic animals, gene therapy, molecular diagnostics, and bioethics. Frequent 2–3 mark questions in NEET.