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Give two reasons for the appearance of variations among the progeny formed by sexual reproduction

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The most important reason for the appearance of variations among the progeny formed by sexual reproduction is gene pool of the progeny which is contributed by two different individuals.
The second reason is that variations also happen during DNA replication before cell division.
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