The hydra is a very small, simple animal that lives in water. Hydras reproduce asexually by budding, a process in which a bud breaks off an adult hydra and floats away. Which of the following best describes a hydra bud?

A) A hydra bud contains genetic material from its two parents.

B) A hydra bud has different mutations than the parent hydra.

C) A hydra bud is genetically identical to the parent hydra.

D) A hydra bud has half as much genetic material as the parent hydra.