After gametes fuse into a seed, how is the seedling related to its parents?
ADifferent from both parents
BIdentical to the mother
CClone of the pollen donor
DSame as sibling seeds
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Different from both parents
Fusion of gametes mixes genes from two parents, so the offspring differs from both of them.
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