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Offspring formed as a result of sexual reproduction exhibit more variations because

A

sexual reproduction is a lengthy process

B

genetic material comes from two parents of the same species

C

genetic material comes from two parents of different species

D

genetic material comes from many parents

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B
SexuaI reproduction occurs between two parents of the same species, not different species. (Also, refer to Q. 6) thus creates new combinations of variants and each combination is novel.
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