Why Can Some Plants Be Cloned from a Single Cell

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Multiple Choice

Why can some plants be cloned from a single cell?

• A) Plant cells do not differentiate even when mature, so any cell can grow into an entire plant.
• B) Plant cells can dedifferentiate and give rise to all of the specialized cells required to produce an entire plant.
• C) Plant cells can produce genes to replace those lost during development.
• D) Plant cells are capable of self-renewal by utilizing cellular components from adjacent cells.

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