If a cell that has been isolated from the root of a carrot is given the appropriate nutrients and cues,it will give rise to a mass of undifferentiated cells,which can go on to develop into a
A) clone of the original carrot.
B) different species of carrot.
C) carrot that is genetically distinct from the original.
D) carrot embryo called a callus.
E) root of a carrot that is genetically distinct from the original.

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The isolated cell from the root of a carrot can develop into a clone of the original carrot because it retains the genetic information of the original plant and, given the right conditions, can regenerate into a whole plant.

If a Cell That Has Been Isolated from the Root