Among the statements provided about cloning, the following is true:
Cloning creates genetic replicas of already existing organisms.
The other statements are not accurate:
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The process that is used to clone animals has a low failure rate. - This is false; the process often has a high failure rate, with many cloned embryos not surviving to term or resulting in health issues.
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A clone is produced by piecing together tissues to form a fully grown adult. - This is misleading; cloning typically involves using somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) or similar methods to create an organism that is genetically identical to the donor organism, not piecing together tissues.
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Cloning is relatively inexpensive. - This is also false; cloning can be quite expensive due to the specialized techniques, facilities, and expertise required.
Therefore, the correct statement is related to the creation of genetic replicas.
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