Question

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

• A. sexual reproduction is a lengthy process
• B. gametes of both the parents have identical genetic composition
• C. genetic material comes from two parents of the same species
• D. greater amount of DNA is involved in sexual reproduction

Answer 1

The correct option is C genetic material comes from two parents of the same species

Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction by which offspring arises from a single organism (acting as a parent), and inherit the genes of that single parent only.

During sexual reproduction, fertilisation creates a single-celled zygote which includes genetic material from both the gametes produced by two different parents of the same species. These gametes are genetically not identical to each other. Therefore, the complex mixture of genetic material causes a great variation in the offsprings. Besides, instances of recombination due to crossing over during gametogenesis in many organisms also create a wide variety of genetic variations.
So, the c is the correct option.