Question

4) Many tiny plants can be seen developing asexually along the edge of the mother-of-thousands

plant leaf, as shown in the photo below. The tiny plants eventually drop to the ground and grow
into new plants of the same species.
One way this form of reproduction differs from sexual reproduction is
(1) more genetic variations are seen in the offspring
(2) there is a greater chance for mutations to occur
(3) the offspring and the parents are genetically identical
(4) the new plants possess the combined genes of both parents

Answer 1

(3) the offspring and the parent are genetically identical.

In asexual reproduction, the offspring are produced by a single parent and are identical to the parent in their genetic makeup. They do not receive genetic material from a second parent, as is the case in sexual reproduction. This results in a lack of genetic diversity among the offspring, as they are all essentially clones of the parent plant.