In plants, most differentiated cells retain
A) only a tiny fraction of their original set of genes.
B) a complete set of their genes but lose the ability to express most of those genes.
C) a complete set of their genes and retain the ability to express those genes under certain circumstances.
D) the ability to dedifferentiate but then cannot return to their original differentiated state.

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Most differentiated cells in plants retain a complete set of their genes and retain the ability to express those genes under certain circumstances. This phenomenon is called totipotency, which means that differentiated cells can regain their pluripotent or undifferentiated state and differentiate into other cell types or even develop into a whole organism, given the right conditions. This ability is what allows plants to regenerate from cuttings, produce new organs like roots and shoots, and undergo asexual reproduction through methods like budding and fragmentation.

In Plants, Most Differentiated Cells Retain