During asexual reproduction, the genetic material of the parent is passed on to the offspring by
A) homologous pairing.
B) meiosis and fertilization.
C) mitosis and cytokinesis.
D) karyotyping.
E) chiasmata.

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During asexual reproduction, the parent cell undergoes mitosis to produce two identical daughter cells, each with the same genetic material as the parent. Cytokinesis then divides the cytoplasm of the cells to separate them into two individual organisms. Therefore, the genetic material of the parent is passed on to the offspring through mitosis and cytokinesis.

During Asexual Reproduction, the Genetic Material of the Parent Is