Question

Select the correct answer. A botanist scrapes pollen off a flower of one plant and then uses it to pollinate the flower of another plant. What can be scientifically concluded about their offspring? A. They will have a large amount of genetic variation. B. They will have twice the number of chromosomes as their parents. C. They will be genetically distinct from their parents. D. They will be able to reproduce only asexually.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. They will be genetically distinct from their parents.

When pollen from one plant is used to pollinate a flower of another plant, it introduces genetic material from one plant to another. This results in genetic diversity and genetic distinctness in the offspring.