Which of the following statements is NOT
true?
a. In asexual reproduction, the parent passes a
complete set of genes to its offspring.
b. In sexual reproduction, both meiosis and
fertilization are usual events in the life
cycle.
c. In sexual reproduction, a human offspring
receives two genes for every trait.
d. Sexual reproduction puts together new
combinations of genes.
e. Sexual reproduction results in less variation
within a population
E
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