Modeling Asexual Reproduction Quick Check

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Without external forces, the third generation of a bacterium and the original parent cell will have approximately ________ matching DNA sequences.(1 point)
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Answer 1

In asexual reproduction, such as binary fission in bacteria, the offspring are clones of the parent cell, meaning that they carry the same DNA as the parent. Therefore, the correct answer is:

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