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Whats the difference between in-vitro fertilization and cloning?

April 26, 2017cloning Fertilization in-vitro

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Whats the difference between in-vitro fertilization and cloning?

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In-vitro fertilization involves taking an egg cell from a female, fertilizing it in the laboratory with sperm cells from a male, and thus creating an embryo. Hence the offspring is produced by sexual reproduction (even if no sexual intercourse takes place). The child inherits genetic material from both the mother and the father. In cloning, meanwhile, the child is produced by asexual reproduction. The child inherits genetic material only from the original organism (also known as the “template”).