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Question
Offspring formed as a result of sexual reproduction exhibit more variations because
Options
sexual reproduction is a lengthy process
genetic material comes from two parents of the same species
genetic material comes from two parents of different species
genetic material comes from many parents
Solution
genetic material comes from two parents of the same species
Explanation -
During sexual reproduction, gametes produced through meiosis from two different individuals of the same species fuse to form a new individual. These gametes have genetic material or DNA copies with variations. Fusion of gametes combines their DNAs with variations. So, the resulting offspring has new combinations of variants.
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