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Question
Give two reasons for the appearance of variations among the progeny formed by sexual reproduction.
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Solution
Two reasons for the appearance of variations among the progeny formed by sexual reproduction are:
- Two parents, each with different set of characters take part in sexual reproduction.
- Gametes from two different individuals possess different combinations of genes which are combined in the zygote.
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