When two parents of opposite sex participate in the reproductive process involving fusion of male and female gametes, it is called

Sexual reproduction

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Asexual reproduction

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Vegetative reproduction

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Parasexual reproduction

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The correct option is A Sexual reproduction
In sexual reproduction, two parents of opposite sex are responsible for the birth of the offspring. The new individual develops from the single-celled zygote formed by the fusion of the male and female gametes coming from the parents.

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Given below are few statements about sexual reproduction.
Choose the correct set of statement(s).

1. Involves fusion of male and female gametes.

2. Females usually produce more gametes when compared to males.

3. It is an elaborate, complex and slow process.

4. Offsprings are genetically identical among themselves but different from parents.

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