WAEC Biology 2021 Objective — Question 10
Question 10 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2021 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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10. Offspring formed by sexual reproduction exhibit more variation than those formed by asexual reproduction because
- A. greater amount of DNA is involved in sexual reproduction.
- B. gametes of parents have different genetic composition.Correct
- C. genetic materials come from parents of two different species.
- D. sexual reproduction is a lengthy process.
Explanation
Since gametes from each parent carry different genetic material (due to independent assortment and crossing over), their combination produces varied offspring.
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