Starfish are a type of sea urchin that live in the ocean. Starfish reproduce asexually by fission, where the central disc of the starfish breaks into two pieces and each portion then regenerates the missing parts. Which of the following best describes the central disc of the starfish?

A. The central disc has different mutations than the parent starfish.

B. The central disc contains genetic material from two parent starfish.

C. The central disc is genetically identical to the parent starfish.

D. The central disc has half as much genetic material as the parent starfish.