100 points To reproduce, female elephants produce eggs and male elephants produce sperm. Offspring are produced by the fusion of an egg with a sperm cell. Which statement is true about the offspring? A. The offspring are genetically distinct from the parents because the egg and sperm are both diploid. B. The offspring are genetically identical to the parents because they are produced by sexual reproduction. C. The offspring are genetically distinct from the parents because they are produced by sexual reproduction. D. The offspring are genetically identical to the parents because the egg and sperm are both diploid.

C, The offspring are genetically distinct from the parents because they are produced by sexual reproduction.

Sexual reproduction is the fusion between an egg and a sperm cell, and each of these cells has a single set of chromosomes, a haploid. Because of this, their offspring will be a diploid organism with half of its genetic information from their mother and half from their father. The offspring's genetics will be thus unique compared to their parents', because it is a combination of both of their genetic info. If they were to be identical, we would be looking at asexual reproduction, not sexual.

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the generally accepted parts of modern cell theory include: all known living things are made up of one or more cells. all living cells arise from pre-existing cells by division. the cell is the fundamental unit of structure and function in all living organisms.