Which process would lead to offspring with the exact same genetic information as the parent? (1 point) Responses A plant growing from a seed. A plant growing from a seed. A bird laying an egg. A bird laying an egg. A bacterium splitting in two. A bacterium splitting in two. A tree growing from the stump of another tree. A tree growing from the stump of another tree.
A bacterium splitting in two.
The process that would lead to offspring with the exact same genetic information as the parent is a bacterium splitting in two.
The process that would lead to offspring with the exact same genetic information as the parent is called asexual reproduction. Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction where an organism produces offspring that are genetically identical to itself, without the involvement of gametes (sex cells) or the fusion of genetic material from two different individuals.
From the given options, the correct response would be:
- A bacterium splitting in two.
When a bacterium undergoes binary fission, it replicates its genetic material and divides into two identical daughter cells. These daughter cells are genetically identical to the parent bacterium. This process allows the bacterium to reproduce asexually and maintain the same genetic information from one generation to the next.
It's important to note that the other options provided - such as plant growth from seeds, bird laying eggs, and a tree growing from the stump of another tree - involve sexual reproduction or different mechanisms that introduce genetic variation into the offspring.