The picture shows yeast budding. Yeast reproduce asexually by budding, a process in which a bud breaks off the original yeast cell.

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Which of the following best describes a yeast bud?

A.
A yeast bud contains twice the genetic material as the original yeast cell.

B.
A yeast bud is genetically identical to the original yeast cell.

C.
A yeast bud has different mutations from the original yeast cell.

D.
A yeast bud has half as much genetic material as the original yeast cell.

B. A yeast bud is genetically identical to the original yeast cell.