A new species of plant is found in the rainforest. How can genotyping help scientists to determine what the plant is?(1 point)

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Can analyze the proteins that are essential for survival to help determine the plants function
Can analyze the proteins that are essential for survival to help determine the plants function

Can determine which diseases it is resistant to for further study
Can determine which diseases it is resistant to for further study

Can determine where the species originated from and which group migrated it to the rainforest
Can determine where the species originated from and which group migrated it to the rainforest

Can compare similarities found in reference sequences to determine any potential relations

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Can compare similarities found in reference sequences to determine any potential relations.

Genotyping allows scientists to analyze the genetic makeup of the new plant species and compare it to known reference sequences, which can help identify its relationships to other species, its classification, and its evolutionary history.