The picture shows a blue agave plant. The blue agave plant reproduces asexually by sending out shoots, which later mature into pups.

What does the similarity of the pups to the parent plant reveal?
A.
They have the same genetic material as the parent plant.

B.
They will live for the same number of years as the parent plant.

C.
They each contain different genetic material than the parent plant.

D.
They have different abilities to photosynthesize than the parent plant.