Sexual reproduction results in variation because:

DNA is copied.

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All the cell apparatus are copied.

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Errors occur during DNA copying.

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Crossing over of chromosomes.

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Crossing over of chromosomes.

Crossing over is the exchange of genes between two chromosomes, resulting in non-identical chromatids that comprise the genetic material of gametes (sperm and eggs).

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