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Why does sexual reproduction result with genetic variation

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Step-by-step explanation:

sexual reproduction provides genetic diversity because the sperms and the egg that are produced contain different combination of the genes than the parent organisms so in order to from a new organisms two gamete the sex cells sperm and egg must fuselage further mixing the gene to produce more genetic diversity

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Step-by-step explanation:

Sexual reproduction increases genetic variation in offspring, which in turn increases the genetic variability in species. You can see the effects of this genetic variability if you look at the children in a large family and note how each person is unique. Imagine this kind of variability expanded to include all the families you know (not to mention all the families of all the sexually reproducing organisms on Earth), and you begin to get a feel for the dramatic genetic impact of sexual reproduction

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