The diagram shows a plant producing plantlets via runners, which is a form of asexual reproduction or vegetative propagation. In asexual reproduction, offspring are produced from a single parent a

The diagram shows a plant producing plantlets via runners, which is a form of asexual reproduction or vegetative propagation. In asexual reproduction, offspring are produced from a single parent and are genetically identical to that parent.

Let's evaluate the given statements:

• A. They are genetically different from the parent plant. This is incorrect because asexual reproduction produces genetically identical offspring.
• B. They are genetically identical to the parent plant. This is correct because plantlets produced by vegetative propagation are clones of the parent plant.
• C. They are produced because of the fusion of nuclei. This describes sexual reproduction (fertilization), not asexual reproduction. So, this is incorrect.
• D. They are produced by fertilising the flowers. Fertilization of flowers leads to seed production, which is sexual reproduction. Plantlets from runners are not produced this way. So, this is incorrect.

The correct statement is B.