Which of the following statements best explains why offspring produced by sexual reproduction

often look similar to, but not exactly the same as, their parents?

A. The offspring have genetic material from both the mother and the father.

B. The cells of the offspring contain all the dominant genes from the parents.

C. The cells of the offspring undergo mitosis many times, as the offspring grow and develop.

D. The offspring have a period of embryonic development rather than being born immediately after

fertilization

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Biology

Marina Thompson

2 December, 11:21

Which of the following statements best explains why offspring produced by sexual reproduction

often look similar to, but not exactly the same as, their parents?

A. The offspring have genetic material from both the mother and the father.

B. The cells of the offspring contain all the dominant genes from the parents.

C. The cells of the offspring undergo mitosis many times, as the offspring grow and develop.

D. The offspring have a period of embryonic development rather than being born immediately after

fertilization

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Naima Compton · Answer 1

Answer:A. The offspring have genetic material from both the mother and the father.

Explanation: Offspring produced by sexual reproduction often look similar to, but not exactly the same as their parents because the offsprings inherited half of their total DNA from each parent.

Fertilization is the fusion of the male and female gametes (sperm and egg) to form a zygote. During fertilization, a sperm fuses with an egg to form a zygote which develops into an offspring. The offspring inherits half of its DNA from the mother and half from the father, this explains why a child looks partly like his mother and partly like his father but not exactly as any of them because the child has a combination of genes from both parents.

Daniella Ward · Answer 2

"The offspring have genetic material from both the mother and the father" statement best explains why offspring produced by sexual reproduction often look similar to, but not exactly the same as, their parents.

Option: A

Explanation:

Generally offspring look somewhat like father, and somewhat like their mother, but they're not going to be the same as either of their parents. This happens because from each parent offspring receives half of their DNA and hereditary characteristics. Growing egg cell and each sperm cell incorporates half the genetic information a child needs. As these participate in the fertilization cycle, a new cell with all the genetic information that an person needs is created. Sex is also genetic variability, whether one is male or female is the product of one's parents' genes that an offspring inherited.