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Although sexual reproduction is a long drawn, energy-intensive complex form of reproduction, many groups of organisms in kingdom-Animalia and Plantae prefer this mode of reproduction. Give atleast three reasons for this.
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(a) Sexual reproduction brings about variation in the offspring.
(b) Since gamete formation is proceeded by meiosis, genetic recombination occurring during crossing over (meiosis-I), leads to a great deal of variation in the DNA of gametes.
(c) The organism has better chances survival in a changing environment.
(b) Since gamete formation is proceeded by meiosis, genetic recombination occurring during crossing over (meiosis-I), leads to a great deal of variation in the DNA of gametes.
(c) The organism has better chances survival in a changing environment.
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