Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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16. What makes sexual reproduction different from asexual reproduction?
A. it produces new individual
B. it involves the union of two identical gametes
C. it produces offspring that is genetically identical with its single parent cell
D. it produces offspring which is a product of combination of genes derived from two different gametes
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