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Blue agave, shown below, asexually reproduces by sending out shoots, which later mature into pups.

The similarity of the pups to the mother plant reveals that all of the pups -
A
Share the same water source
B
Have the same genetic
material
с
Will live for the same number of years.
D
Lack the ability to conduct photosynthesis.

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Asexual reproduction means that the offspring’s genetic material comes only from a single parent. The similarity of the pups to the mother plant is due to their having (virtually) the same genetic makeup as their mother and each other. Thus, B would be the best answer choice here.
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