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Even though there is a great deal of variation between individuals within a species, all organisms tend to produce offspring that are generally like themselves. For instance, tomato seeds reliably grow into tomato plants and have never been known to spontaneously produce asparagus. How do parents manage to consistently produce offspring that are like themselves?

a
Hormones from the parents direct the development of the offspring.
b
Proteins from each parent join to form offspring like the parents.
c
Bits of each tissue in the parents are incorporated into the offspring resulting in similar development.
d
Parents pass their own DNA to their offspring, so the same directions are provided for development.

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The best answer to the question of how parents manage to consistently produce offspring that are like themselves is:

**d. Parents pass their own DNA to their offspring, so the same directions are provided for development.**

This option correctly identifies the role of DNA in heredity, where genetic information is transmitted from parents to offspring, leading to shared characteristics and traits.

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