Self-pollination in plants may result in progeny that:
A) are somewhat different because mutations are common.
B) may express a recessive gene if that parent is heterozygous.
C) may be as varied as from cross-pollination.
D) may be heterozygous in a locus where the parent is homozygous.

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Self-pollination can lead to the expression of recessive genes if the parent is heterozygous, as the offspring may inherit two recessive alleles.

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