Asked by kj

Offspring that are produced through sexual reproduction are usually similar, but never identical, to their parents. This is because
A.
genes mutate during every occurrence of sexual reproduction.

B.
half of the offspring's genes come from one parent while the other half comes from the other parent.

C.
genes are not transferred between parents and offspring during sexual reproduction.

D.
all of the offspring's genes only come from one parent or the other.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B.

Offspring inherit one set of chromosomes (about half their genes) from each parent. The mixing (and further variation from recombination and independent assortment) makes them similar but not identical to either parent.