The correct answer is: option D. all of the above.
Explanation:
In sexual reproduction, two opposite gender gametes are fused together to form a zygote by the process called fertilization which forms the new organism that is genetically unique.
In diatoms, sexual reproduction caused various types of advantages such as higher or enhanced genetic variability as recombination occurs. It also helps the ability to responding to environmental change Increasing the population or species size and other.
Thus, the correct answer is: option D. all of the above.
