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Explain how sexual-reproduction lives rise to more viable variations than asexqal reproduction. How does this affect the evolution of those organisms that reproduce sexually?

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During sexual reproduction, genotype of the progeny is contributed by two different individuals. This opens up scope for various permutations and combinations. Moreover the crossing over during meiosis is another means for producing variations. Hence, there are tnore chances of variations during sexual reproduction than during asexual reproduction
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