What is the significance of sexual reproduction?
Asked by ash.au94 | 7th Nov, 2009, 07:30: PM
Expert Answer:
In sexual reproduction, there is mixing of male and female genes, giving rise to variations. Hence new combinations of characters appear in offsprings
It increases diversity giving rise to a greater variation among individuals and in the population.
Speciation and evolution is made possible through sexual reproduction
In case of changing conditions, sexually reproducing organisms have greater diversity, enabling them to have greater survival chances.
Answered by | 8th Nov, 2009, 07:19: AM
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