Which statement concerning reproduction is FALSE?
(a). Hereditary information is passed on to the next generation.
(b). Hereditary information is in the form of genes.
(c). The offspring of asexual organisms have the same genes as the single parent.
(d). The offspring of sexual organisms have roughly one half of the genes from each parent.
(e). The offspring of multicellular organisms tend to be identical to the parent.
Answer: (e). The offspring of multicellular organisms tend to be identical to the parent.
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