Question

Which of these is correct?

• A. Mitosis results in variation
• B. Mitosis results in more variation than meiosis
• C. More variation arises in sexual reproduction than asexual reproduction
• D. More variation arises in asexual reproduction than sexual reproduction

Answer 1

The correct option is C More variation arises in sexual reproduction than asexual reproduction

During any cell division, DNA has to be copied. DNA copying is prone to errors. So, there is always a chance of some variations caused during a cell division, be it mitosis or meiosis. However, since the genetic material of two individuals come together in sexual reproduction, the variations of the two individuals are combined. Hence, there is more variation in sexual reproduction.