Spider plants can reproduce both sexually and asexually. The diagram below represents a spider plant reproducing asexually by a method known as vegetative propagation.
Which statement best describes the relationship between the parent plant and the offspring in the
diagram?
A. The cells of the parent plant have more genetic diversity, compared to the cells of the offspring.
B. The cells of the offspring have the same genetic content as the cells of the parent plant.
C. The parent plant provides genetic material to the offspring through its gametes.
D. The cells of the offspring contain half the amount of DNA as the cells of the parent plant.
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Answer:
Which statement best describes the relationship between the parent plant and the offspring in the
diagram?
A. The cells of the parent plant have more genetic diversity, compared to the cells of the offspring.
B. The cells of the offspring have the same genetic content as the cells of the parent plant.
C. The parent plant provides genetic material to the offspring through its gametes.
D. The cells of the offspring contain half the amount of DNA as the cells of the parent plant.