John sees some bright flowers growing on an azalea plant in Leah’s garden, and he tells her how much he likes them. Leah cuts a small stem from one of the azaleas and gives it to John. John takes the cutting home and plants it in his garden. In a few months, the small stem has grown into a full-sized, new plant. Which of these choices correctly describes this situation? A.
The parent plant reproduced by budding, and the plant in John’s garden has different genes than the plant in Leah’s garden.

B.
The parent plant reproduced by binary fission, and the plant in John’s garden has different genes than the plant in Leah’s garden.

C.
The parent plant reproduced by spore formation, and the plant in John’s garden has genes identical to those of the plant in Leah’s garden.

D.
The parent plant reproduced by vegetative reproduction, and the plant in John’s garden has genes identical to those of the plant in Leah’s garden.