why sexual reproduction has more vriations compared to asexual reproduction

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Sexual reproduction is better at producing variations than asexual reproduction. During sexual reproduction, crossing over and independent assortment of the chromosomes cause the production of additional variations. Asexual reproduction produce identical copies of themselves, they pass on the maximum quantity of their own genetic material to each offspring.

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Asexual mode of reproduction leads to more variation in the offspring as compared to sexual mode of reproduction.

Sexual reproduction generates less variation than asexual reproduction.

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