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David brought home a leaf cutting from a plant. He potted the cutting, and it grew into a full plant. What can you conclude about the new plant?

A.
It inherited chromosomes from two parents.
B.
It’s genetically identical to the parent plant.
C.
It was produced by sexual reproduction.
D.
It has half the number of genes as its parent.

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Because David took a piece of the plant and replanted it, it only received a diploid set of DNA from the parent plant. This makes choice B correct.
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Answer:

B its genetically similar to the parent plant

Step-by-step explanation:

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