Question

the hydra is a very small, simple animal that lives in water. hydras reproduce asexually by budding, a process in which a bud breaks off an adult hydra and floats away. which of the following best describes a hydra bud? f a hydra bud contains genetic material from its two parents. g a hydra bud is genetically identical to the parent hydra. h a hydra bud has different mutations than the parent hydra. j a hydra bud has half as much genetic material as the parent hydra.

Explanation:

Hydras reproduce asexually by budding. In asexual reproduction, the offspring (the bud in this case) is genetically identical to the parent as it is produced from the parent's cells through mitosis. There are no two - parent contributions as in sexual reproduction, and mutations are not a defining characteristic of the genetic relationship between the bud and the parent in normal budding.

Answer:

G. A hydra bud is genetically identical to the parent hydra.