A multi-cellular organism is not an exact copy of its parents because the offspring shares genes of both the parents.
Step-by-step explanation:
- For a multi-cellular organism to reproduce, they require two parents.
- Characteristics are inherited from both the parents. So, an offspring can't b an exact copy of either of its parents.
- When a unicellular organism reproduce, they make an exact copy of its parent as they originate from only one parent.
- Punnett diagram is used to determine what all traits as organism is supposed to inherit from its parents.
- Chromosomes carry the blueprint of life from one generation to another.
- There are 46 chromosomes with 23 inherited from each parents through the process of mitosis. These chromosome makes up 23 pairs all together.