Which statement is true for asexual reproduction?

A) Genetic information from two parents is copied and passed on to form offspring with new genetic information.

B) Genetic information from a single parent is copied and passed on to form offspring with new genetic information.

C) Genetic information from two parents is copied and passed on to form offspring with identical genetic information.

D) Genetic information from a single parent is copied and passed on to form offspring with the same genetic information.

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Alivia Keith

28 November, 17:20

Which statement is true for asexual reproduction?

A) Genetic information from two parents is copied and passed on to form offspring with new genetic information.

B) Genetic information from a single parent is copied and passed on to form offspring with new genetic information.

C) Genetic information from two parents is copied and passed on to form offspring with identical genetic information.

D) Genetic information from a single parent is copied and passed on to form offspring with the same genetic information.

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Emmy Swanson · Answer 1

The statement that is true for asexual reproduction is:

D. Genetic information from a single parent is copied and passed on to form offspring with the same genetic information

The offspring that had different genetic information from its parents usually came from sexual reproduction, in which two parents contribute several different genetics