Why does sexual reproduction result in more genetic variation in a species than asexual reproduction?

Biology

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goldenfox [79]3 years ago

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Explanation:

During asexual reproduction, the parent essentially clones their DNA to make their child. This means that there is very little possible variation, except for some occasional mutations. However, during sexual reproduction, the child gets the copy of DNA from both of their parents, and their features a mixture of their parents. This makes them not identical to either parent, unlike asexual reproduction. Therefore, the correct answer is choice B. Hope this helps!

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