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

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

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

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

Genotyping allows scientists to analyze the genetic material of the new plant species and compare it to known sequences in databases, helping them determine its evolutionary relationships with other plants and classify it accordingly.