CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
CELL DIVISION
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Question
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sexual reproduction produces variation in offspring
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sexual reprosuction provides regeneration of body parts
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sexual reproduction occurs between individuals of the same species
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sexual reproduction produces offspring that are identical
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement BEST describes an advantage that sexual reproduction has compared to asexual reproduction? There is more genetic variation of offspring as a result of sexual reproduction.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sexual reproduction involves two parents and produces offspring that are genetically unique. During sexual reproduction, two haploid gametes join in the process of fertilization to produce a diploid zygote. Meiosis is the type of cell division that produces gametes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sexual reproduction has the potential to produce tremendous genetic variation in offspring. This variation is due to independent assortment and crossing-over during meiosis, and random union of gametes during fertilization.
Detailed explanation-4: -Advantages of sexual reproduction Produces genetic variation in the offspring. The species can adapt to new environments due to variation, which gives them a survival advantage. A disease is less likely to affect all the individuals in a population.