allerySexual reproduction increases genetic variety chiefly by:
AMaking all genes dominant
BRemoving parental alleles
CPreventing DNA changes
DCombining parental alleles
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Combining parental alleles
Offspring receive combinations of inherited alleles from two parents.
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