Without external forces, the third generation of a bacterium and the original parent cell will have approximately ________ matching DNA sequences.(1 point)
Responses
12.5%
12.5%
33%
33%
100%
100%
25%
100%
The correct answer is 100%. Without external forces, the third generation of a bacterium and the original parent cell will have approximately 100% matching DNA sequences.
To determine the percentage of matching DNA sequences between the third generation of a bacterium and the original parent cell, we need to understand the process of bacterial reproduction and inheritance of DNA.
Bacteria reproduce asexually through a process called binary fission. In binary fission, the original parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells. This means that the DNA of the original parent cell is copied and passed on to the daughter cells, resulting in a 100% match in DNA sequences.
So the correct answer is 100%.