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Which of the following best describes the genes of offspring of organisms that reproduce sexually?

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Each of the offspring is genetically unique and received some of its genetic

Step-by-step explanation:

While reproducing sexually, The zygote receives half of the gametes of male organism while half of the gametes of female organism. This constitutes to the total number i.e. 46 chromosomes.

While the zygote receive half from male and half from female, This means that the offspring produced by the zygote will have both the characteristics in common of the male as well as female. Remember that, Chromosomes contain gene which are particularly responsible for characteristics.

So, Each of the offspring is genetically unique and received some of its genetic information from each parent, so each has some traits in common with each parent.

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