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Which of following is most likely to occur due to the combination of genes during sexual reproduction?
A.
many identical genes
B.
variation within a population
C.
less adaptation within a population
D.
many identical offspring
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B. variation within a population
Sexual reproduction (meiosis with crossing over and independent assortment, plus random fertilization) mixes parental genes and produces genetically unique offspring, increasing genetic variation in the population. Options A and D (identical genes/offspring) are more typical of asexual reproduction; C is wrong because increased variation usually improves adaptive potential, not lessens it.
Sexual reproduction (meiosis with crossing over and independent assortment, plus random fertilization) mixes parental genes and produces genetically unique offspring, increasing genetic variation in the population. Options A and D (identical genes/offspring) are more typical of asexual reproduction; C is wrong because increased variation usually improves adaptive potential, not lessens it.
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