Given the question: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Cloning is the process of creating an exact genetic replica of an organism. The clone's DNA is exactly the same as the parent's DNA. Bacteria and other single-celled organisms have long been able to clone themselves through asexual reproduction. Plants can also reproduce asexually. In animals, however, cloning does not happen naturally. In 1997, that all changed when a sheep named Dolly was the first large mammal ever to be successfully cloned. Other animals can now also be cloned in a laboratory. Q: What is the process of creating an exact genetic replica of an organism called? Choices: - reproducing - copying - converting - cloning A:
The answer is:
cloning