How do Organisms Reproduce? · Class 10 · CBSE Science
Which of the following is the primary reason why sexual reproduction results in greater diversity than asexual reproduction?
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Which of the following is the primary reason why sexual reproduction results in greater diversity than asexual reproduction?
- A.It involves the fusion of identical gametes from the same parent.
- B.It involves the combination of DNA from two different individuals and crossing over during meiosis.Correct answer
- C.It occurs at a much faster rate than cell division in asexual reproduction.
- D.It produces clones that rapidly adapt to environmental changes.
Solution
Sexual reproduction involves DNA from two parents and processes like meiosis (crossing over), which creates new genetic combinations and variations in offspring, unlike asexual reproduction which largely produces genetic clones.
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