How is amount of genetic material restore during the sexual reproduction?

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In sperm there are 23 chromosomes. In egg there are 23 chromosomes.
During fertilization the zygote is formed where the chromosome number gets added together and will end up getting restored (23+23)=46

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Q. Question 1
Exchange of genetic material takes place in

(a) vegetative reproduction
(b) asexual reproduction
(c) sexual reproduction
(d) budding

Offspring formed by sexual reproduction exhibit more variation than those formed by asexual reproduction because
(a) Sexual reproduction is a lengthy process
(b) Gametes of parents have qualitatively different genetic composition
(c) The genetic material comes from parents of two different species
(d) Greater amounts of DNA is involved in sexual reproduction

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How is amount of genetic material restore during the sexual reproduction?

In sperm there are 23 chromosomes. In egg there are 23 chromosomes. During fertilization the zygote is formed where the chromosome number gets added together and will end up getting restored (23+23)=46

In sperm there are 23 chromosomes. In egg there are 23 chromosomes.
During fertilization the zygote is formed where the chromosome number gets added together and will end up getting restored (23+23)=46