The illustration below shows that sexual reproduction involving two parent pea plants resulted in the production of four offspring.
5. Which of the following statements best describes heredity in organisms that reproduce
sexually?
A. All four offspring received all of their genetic information only from Parent 1 and are
therefore identical to that parent. False
B. All four offspring received all of their genetic information only from Parent 2 and are
therefore identical to that parent. False
C. All four offspring are genetically unique and did not receive any of their genetic
information from either parent. False
D. Each of the offspring is genetically unique and received some of its genetic information
from each parent, so each has some traits in common with each parent.