Which of the following conclusions is consistent with the fact that plants can be cloned from somatic cells?
A) Differentiated cells retain all the genes of the zygote.
B) Differentiation results in the loss of non-expressed genes.
C) The differentiated state is normally very unstable.
D) Differentiation does not occur in plants.

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Differentiated cells retaining all the genes of the zygote is a prerequisite for the possibility of cloning plants from somatic cells. This implies that despite differentiation, the cells maintain the full genetic blueprint necessary for the development of a new organism.

Which of the Following Conclusions Is Consistent with the Fact