Clones are organisms that are exact copies of each other genetically, not one bit of DNA is different.
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Natural clones
Identical twins are clones of each other, but clones can also be artificially made.
Artificial clones
There are three different types of artificial clones.
- Gene Cloning- Creating exact copies of segments of DNA.
- Reproductive Cloning-Creating a copy of a whole animal.
- Therapeutic Cloning- Creating embryonic stem cells that can be used to for many medical purposes
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