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A bumblebee carries pollen from the male portion of a plant to the female portion of the similar plant. Fertilization occurs. Which statement is true about this type of reproduction?

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Answer:

It’s sexual, and the offspring are genetically different from the parents

Step-by-step explanation:

Since it is the same flower the bee is pollinating, the progeny will be genetically distinct if the bee were to transfer the pollen to the female part of the flower from the male part.

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