Why can mature plants be cloned to produce genetically identical copies?

A) Mature plant cells contain only a fraction of the genes found in an adult plant.
B) Plants have evolved over time to suit the need of human agriculture.
C) Mature plant cells can develop into all the specialized cells of an adult plant.
D) Scientists have engineered all plants to have this ability.


C

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