alleryStart learning →What hereditary pattern is usual in vegetative offspring?
ATraits usually match a pollen donor
BTraits alternate between offspring
CTraits usually match nearby plants
DTraits usually match the parent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Traits usually match the parent
Vegetative offspring normally retain the parent's hereditary traits, apart from changes such as mutations.
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