Clones from single parent in asexual reproduction

Steps:

• Recall asexual reproduction involves one parent, producing offspring without gamete fusion.
• Identify key feature: offspring are clones, genetically identical to the single parent.
• Evaluate choices: A implies two parents, incorrect for asexual; B limits to females, too narrow; C requires zygote, which is sexual.
• Confirm D matches cloning via identical chromosomes from one parent.

Why D is correct:

• By definition, asexual reproduction creates clones with identical chromosomes to the single parent, as no genetic recombination occurs.

Why the others are wrong:

• A: Offspring match only one parent, not both, since asexual involves a single parent.
• B: Offspring can come from any parent organism, not just female plants.
• C: Zygote formation requires gamete fusion in sexual reproduction, absent in asexual.

Final answer: D