. What are the advantages of sexual over asexual reproduction

Best Answer

Explanation:- 

Reproduction is the process by which production of new offspring takes place. 

It is mainly of two types:- Asexual and sexual reproduction.

Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction in which offsprings produced are identical to their parents and only one parent is involved.

Sexual reprpdouction is a type of reproduction in which offsprings produced are similar to their parents and two parents are involved.

Advantages of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction are following:- 

• In sexual reproduction more variations are produced. Hence, it provides better chances of survival of species in a population.
• The newly formed offspring has characteristics of both the parents.
• During sexual reproduction, diversity of characters are produced. 
• In sexual reproduction, there is a chance of evolution to occur with the flow of time.

Final answer:- 

Hence, these are the advantages of sexual over asexual reproduction.