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Which of the processes, sexual reproduction or asexual reproduction, brings about maximum variations in the offspring?

Sexual Reproduction brings about maximum variations in the offspring because it involves fusion of gametes thus causing variations whereas asexual reproduction does not involves fusion of gametes so the offspring inherits genes from one parent only and thus variation is rare.


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