Asked by paris

Why does sexual reproduction generally result in greater genetic diversity than asexual reproduction?

Because sexual reproduction involves mitosis, which creates variation.

Because sexual reproduction combines genetic material from two parents.

Because sexual reproduction occurs only in unstable environments.

Because sexual reproduction produces more offspring than asexual reproduction.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Because sexual reproduction combines genetic material from two parents.

Briefly: sexual reproduction involves meiosis (which creates new allele combinations) and fertilization, producing offspring with unique mixes of genes from both parents. Mitosis does not create this variation, and the other choices are incorrect.