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What are the advantages of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction ?

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(i) The offspring exhibit diversity of characters as the fusing gametes come from two different and sexually distinct individuals.
(ii) Meiosis during gametogenesis provides opportunities for new combination of genes.
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