Totipotency is a term used to describe a cell's ability to give rise to a complete new organism. In plants, this means that
A) plant development is not under genetic control.
B) the cells of shoots and the cells of roots have different genes.
C) cell differentiation depends largely on the control of gene expression.
D) a cell's environment has no effect on its differentiation.
E) sexual reproduction is not necessary in plants.

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Totipotency in plants refers to the ability of a single cell to give rise to a complete new organism. Cell differentiation in plants largely depends on the control of gene expression, allowing for the development of different tissues and organs from a single cell. The other answer choices do not accurately describe the concept of totipotency in plants.

Totipotency Is a Term Used to Describe a Cell's Ability