An aquatic plant, Cabomba caroliniana, shows substantial developmental plasticity. The submerged leaves of the plant are feathery (which are not damaged due to flowing underwater currents) while leaves on the surface are padded (and help in floatation). The correct statement related to the above phenotypes is:

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1. AThe genome content of the submerged leaves is different from that of leaves on the surface.
2. BThe observed phenotypic variation in leaves is not influenced by diverse growth conditions.
3. CThese phenotypic variations are due to somatic mutations.
4. DThe submerged and floating leaves may have variations in the expression patterns of structural and/or regulato