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Could any two trees be totally identical?
They claim that no two Snowflakes are identical (ie at any one time). A tree is far more complex, so every tree of a kind should be different, even just in a slightly altered symmetry, yes? (I use 'tree' as a sample specimen; choose your example). What do you think?
3 Answers
- gardengallivantLv 77 years agoFavorite Answer
Even cloned trees will respond to their specific conditions in different ways to fit their location. Just as two human monozygotic twins are exposed to different conditions to produce differences like their fingerprints, so two trees will experience storm wind, insolation, precipitation, soil nutrients differently and, as a result, grow differently.
- 7 years ago
No..no two trees can be identical in the sense that they would genetically be different just like all other organisms. They may look similar outwardly but chromosomally they'll certainly be different.
- Anonymous7 years ago
Yes, trees can be cloned ie propagated by stem cuttings so we do have millions of trees that are genetically identical
