Chapter 11.2, Problem 1SB

Summary Introduction

To review:

The three ways in which sexual reproduction enhances the degree of genetic variability among individuals.

Introduction:

Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of two gametes, one from male and the other from the female individual. The process of fusion of two gametes is called fertilization. It leads to the formation of a zygote. The cell divisions in the zygote result in the formation of an entire individual.