2006-06-21 12:08:22 · 9 answers · asked by boyrambo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Well, technically identical twins are clones and many organisms with asexual reproduction clone themselves, so yes. I think the question should be if an artificial clone can reproduce; but most of them don't even live more than a few days.
2006-06-21 12:16:57 · answer #1 · answered by Oona 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES - cloning is a type of asexual reproduction, but this does not anyhow imply that clones must be asexual themselves
, people why are u posting when u dont get the basic facts sorted out
why not - most of my houseplants are from cuttings and wtf couldnt they reproduce as much as they want. Actually cloning itself is pretty fast reproduction. Even IFYOU THINK that cloning means only artificial cloning of animals that would never clone by itself, or cloning of humans, the answer would be why not? It is the other way round - an animal (like mule) that cannot reproduce sexually normally, may be cloned instead- reproduced asexually . the fact that artificially cloned animals tend to be very frail and die prematurely (that is at the usual time for the CELL NUCLEUS DONOR to die) does not automatically and specifically rule out theirreproductive ability
2006-06-21 12:28:06 · answer #2 · answered by iva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A clone is just an exact duplicate of another organism. So, if the original can reproduce (which is probably the case unless it's some kind of sterile hybrid), then the hybrid can reproduce as well. Of course, it can only reproduce with the same species the orginal could reproduce with.
2006-06-22 04:52:11 · answer #3 · answered by dpfw16 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bacteria clone themselves and their clones can reproduce, but can man clone an animal that can reproduce. I dont think so
2006-06-21 12:11:54 · answer #4 · answered by Dries 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they can, that sheep that was first cloned, had a very productive life, along with babies, then it died, and became lamb chops, now I do know that certain cross breed animals can reproduce, im not sure what those animals are, but I know they cant reproduce
2006-06-21 12:15:20 · answer #5 · answered by Derrick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, yes, but the offspring would no longer be a clone, because half of it's genes would come from the other parent.
2006-06-21 12:13:07 · answer #6 · answered by snoweagleltd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they can twins are natural clones and to make a clone is growing a twin from previous DNA from a cell and placing in a host.
2006-06-21 12:18:56 · answer #7 · answered by Sexy Shy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not yet. Most of the clones die early or are defective in some way.
2006-06-21 12:10:21 · answer #8 · answered by Linux Lefty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question! you would think they could right?
2006-06-21 12:10:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋