Which statement best explains why sexual reproduction produces offspring with more genetic variation than asexual reproduction?

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Which statement best explains why sexual reproduction produces offspring with more genetic variation than asexual reproduction?

Accepted Answer

Sexual reproduction combines genetic material from two parents via meiosis and fertilisation. — Sexual reproduction combines genetic material from two genetically different parents; meiosis introduces further variation through crossing over and independent assortment, and fertilisation randomly combines gametes. The number of cell divisions is not the source of genetic variation. Mutation rate is not inherently higher in sexual reproduction. Mitosis produces genetically identical cells — it is meiosis that generates diversity.

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Sexual reproduction uses mitosis to generate genetically different daughter cells.

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Sexual reproduction introduces mutations at a higher rate than asexual reproduction.

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Sexual reproduction involves more cell divisions than asexual reproduction.

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Sexual reproduction combines genetic material from two parents via meiosis and fertilisation.

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