Offspring formed by sexual reproduction exhibit more variation than those formed by asexual reproduction because

Genetic material comes from parents of two different species.

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Sexual reproduction is a lengthy process.

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Greater amount of DNA is involved in sexual reproduction.

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Gametes of parents have qualitatively different genetic composition.

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The correct option is
C

Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction by which offspring arise from a single organism, and inherit the genes of that single parent only. During sexual reproduction, fertilization creates a single-celled zygote which includes genetic material from both gametes. Therefore, the complex mixture of genetic material causes a great variation in the offspring.
So, the correct option is Gametes of parents have qualitatively different genetic composition.

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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

The offspring formed as a result of sexual reproduction exhibits more variations because :

(a) sexual reproduction is lengthy process

(b) genetic material comes from two parents of different species

(d) genetic material comes from many parents

The offsprings formed by asexual reproduction method have greater similarity among themselves because:
(i) asexual reproduction involves only one parent
(ii) asexual reproduction involves two parents
(iii) asexual reproduction involves gametes
(iv) asexual reproduction does not involve gametes
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iv)

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Offspring formed as a result of sexual reproduction exhibit more variations because

(a) sexual reproduction is a lengthy process
(b) genetic material comes from two parents of the same species
(c) genetic material comes from two parents of different species
(d) genetic material comes from many parents

Q. Offsprings formed during sexual reproduction exhibits more variation than those formed by asexual method, because,

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