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Which process would lead to offspring with the exact same genetic information as the parent? (1 point)
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A plant growing from a seed.
A plant growing from a seed.
A tree growing from the stump of another tree.
A tree growing from the stump of another tree.
A bacterium splitting in two.
A bacterium splitting in two.
A bird laying an egg.
A bird laying an egg.
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A bacterium splitting in two.
Binary fission is asexual reproduction: the bacterium copies its DNA and divides, producing daughter cells with the same genetic information (barring mutations). Seeds and eggs involve meiosis and/or fertilization (genetic recombination), and are not exact copies.
Binary fission is asexual reproduction: the bacterium copies its DNA and divides, producing daughter cells with the same genetic information (barring mutations). Seeds and eggs involve meiosis and/or fertilization (genetic recombination), and are not exact copies.
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