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Which of the following statements is true of offspring from organisms that reproduce asexually?

A.
Offspring are genetically identical to the parent.

B.
Offspring are genetically different from the parent.

C.
Offspring have no features like the parent.

D.
Offspring have some features like the parent.

Question

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Which of the following statements is true of offspring from organisms that reproduce asexually?
 
 A.
Offspring are genetically identical to the parent.
 
 B.
Offspring are genetically different from the parent.
 
 C.
Offspring have no features like the parent.
 
 D.
Offspring have some features like the parent.

thomaster · Answer

asexually, means not 2 but 1 parent is involved in the reproduction. Normally in sexual reproduction the traits of the 2 parents become mixed up to create a new genotype, but when only 1 parent is involved, it's basically cloning itself because the offspring has the same genotype. In other words genetically identical to the parent.