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


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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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Solution

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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